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This type describes the VAT tax details. The eBay VAT tax type and the eBay VAT identifier number will be returned if a VAT tax is applicable for the order.

Note: As of January 31, 2022, addressLine2 no longer returns EU VAT tax information.

Type that uses EbayTaxReference

EbayCollectAndRemitTax

Calls that use EbayTaxReference

GET
/order/{orderId}
GET
/order

Fields

Field
Type
Description
name
string
This field value is returned to indicate the VAT tax type, which will vary by country/region. This string value will be one of the following:
  • ABN: if this string is returned, the ID in the value field is an Australia tax ID
  • DDG: if this string is returned, it indicates that tax has been collected and remitted for Digitally Delivered Goods (DDG)
  • IOSS: if this string is returned, the ID in the value field is an eBay EU or UK IOSS number
  • IRD: if this string is returned, the ID in the value field is an eBay New Zealand tax ID
  • SST: if this string is returned, the ID in the value field is an eBay Malaysia taxNumber
  • OSS: if this string is returned, the ID in the value field is an eBay Germany VAT ID
  • VOEC: if this string is returned, the ID in the value field is an eBay Norway tax ID
value
string
The value returned in this field is the VAT identifier number (VATIN), which will vary by country/region. This field will be returned if VAT tax is applicable for the order. The name field indicates the VAT tax type, which will vary by country/region:
  • ABN: eBay AU tax ID
  • IOSS: eBay EU IOSS number / eBay UK IOSS number
  • IRD: eBay NZ tax ID
  • OSS: eBay DE VAT ID
  • SST: eBay MY taxNumber
  • VOEC: eBay NO number