Method and system for assessing and reporting VAT charges for network-based marketplace services

US7827079B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

• Yuliya L. Feldman · Campbell, US
• Peter J. Johnson · Chandler's Ford, GB
• Samuel Au · Dongguan, CN
• Sandeep Bhalla · Leander, US
• Shio-Hsien Tai · Milpitas, US
• Mohana Fulay · Cupertino, US
• Zhenyin Yang · Saratoga, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2003
• Grant date: Nov 2, 2010
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/123
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for assessing VAT on marketing services provided via a network-based marketplace are disclosed. VAT is automatically assesses for users of the services having residences in different countries, at least a portion of which require VAT charges for the services. Corresponding data is stored at individual sites operated by the marketplace service. Periodically, VAT-related data are aggregated for each of the plurality of countries to generate respective tax return reports. VAT is accessed for different users based on the country of residence of the user and whether the user has a VAT-exempt status.