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September 1, 2026
Single Administrative Documents: The Guide for Ecommerce Brands
The Single Administrative Document (SAD) is the primary customs declaration form used across the EU and UK for goods moving across international borders. It’s a standardised eight-part form containing all the information about imports, exports and goods in transit that customs authorities need.  If you’ve ever shipped an order to Europe, you’ll have encountered a Single Administrative Document before. It captures details about what you’re shipping, including the:  It’s a long form (it has 54 boxes to fill out!) but completing it […]


August 28, 2026
What is an E-Invoice and How does E-Invoicing Work?
An e-invoice (electronic invoice) is a digital invoice that uses a structured data format like XML or JSON. Unlike paper of PDF invoices, e-invoices contain machine-readable information. That means they can be sent, received and processed automatically by whatever finance software you and your customers are using. E-invoicing has been around since the 1960s but has only really come into prominence in the last 20 years.   What is E-Invoicing Used For?  E-invoicing is […]


August 26, 2026
Ecommerce News September 2026
VAT and Ecommerce news from around the world to help you stay up-to-date with the market. TL;DR: Micro and Small Businesses Protest PPWR  Since the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) came into force on August 12th, micro businesses across the EU have been warning that the regulation is preventing their ability to trade cross-border within the single […]


August 13, 2026
PPWR and EPR: Your Questions Answered
The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is changing how businesses think about packaging, recyclability and producer responsibility. For ecommerce sellers, the biggest question is simple: what do I need to do now to stay compliant?  What is PPWR?  PPWR stands for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. It’s an EU regulation designed to reduce packaging waste and […]
Amazon Australia vs Shopify: When to Register for GST in Australia 
Amazon Australia (Amazon.com.au) is Australia’s most popular ecommerce site, and the 8th most popular website in the country. If you want to start selling your products in Australia it’s a great place to start. Amazon’s not the only way to reach Australian shoppers though and building your own store gives you much more control. Wherever you’re selling, in a country where online spending is up 14% year-on-year, getting started is the important part.  […]


August 3, 2026
How VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) is Changing Ecommerce
VAT in the Digital Age (or ViDA) is a large packet of VAT reforms being implemented by the EU. As you’ve probably noticed, tax rules and infrastructure don’t develop as fast as technology. Before the 2021 EU VAT reforms, much of Europe was working with laws written before ecommerce even existed. With that in mind, ViDA aims to update the EU’s VAT system, to make it fairer, […]


July 1, 2026
What is EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)?
Extended Producer Responsibility - or EPR - is a term used to describe a certain kind of regulation. When the law requires producers to be in part responsible for the end of their product’s life, it’s considered EPR.  In 1990, Thomas Lindqvist and his colleague Karl Lidgren submitted a report to the Swedish Environment Ministry. It's in that report that Lindqvist, now Associate Professor and Director of Research at Lund University, coins the term […]


June 23, 2026
EU Small Parcel Levy and National Handling Fees
The EU Small Parcel Levy is a customs duty applied to all low-value parcels entering the EU. The €3 charge will come into effect on the 1st of July 2026 and applies EU-wide. It applies to each item in a consignment, according to its tariff headings.  The levy is a temporary measure to address what the EU considers an urgent issue. It will last until the […]


June 1, 2026
PPWR: EU Packaging Waste Regulations
PPWR stands for “Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation”. It’s a piece of EU legislation closely linked to EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) and supersedes the existing Packaging Waste Directive. However, some rules from the Directive will still be effective. PPWR came into force in February 2025 but broadly speaking, the real-world application begins on the 12 of August 2026.  PPWR covers all packaging and packaging waste in the […]


April 30, 2026
How Voluntary Disclosure and Backdated VAT Can Save You Money
Voluntary disclosure describes telling a Tax Authority that you should have registered for VAT earlier than you did. Making a voluntary disclosure can help you reduce potential penalties if you’ve been non-compliant.  Because international VAT rules are complicated, it’s not uncommon for ecommerce businesses to not realise they’ve been non-compliant. Voluntary disclosure gives you a chance to address the mistake before it becomes a real problem.  What is Voluntary Disclosure?  […]
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