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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2003
Yuliya Feldman, Campbell, CA (US);
Peter Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Samuel AU, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sandeep Bhalla, San Jose, CA (US);
Shio-hsien Hubert Tai, Milpitas, CA (US);
Mohana Fulay, Cupertino, CA (US);
Zhenyin Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Yuliya Feldman, Campbell, CA (US);
Peter Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Samuel Au, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sandeep Bhalla, San Jose, CA (US);
Shio-Hsien Hubert Tai, Milpitas, CA (US);
Mohana Fulay, Cupertino, CA (US);
Zhenyin Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
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.