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April 25, 2025
Duty Deferment and Postponed VAT Accounting
Duty Deferment is the practice of delaying payment for some kinds of duties and taxes on goods imported into the UK. If you regularly import goods into the UK, you might find it a useful tool for managing your cash flow and simplifying your importing process. What is a Duty Deferment Account? If you regularly […]


April 1, 2025
How to Switch VAT Service Provider
Is your VAT service provider failing you? Maybe they’re missing deadlines, ignoring your messages or worse, on the brink of bankruptcy. Late VAT returns and poor communication aren’t just frustrating. They have the potential to snowball into penalties, audits and even a two-year ban from business-critical schemes like Import One Stop Shop. Any disruption in […]


March 19, 2025
Influencer Tax: Do Online Creators Pay VAT?
In the last decade, social media influencers have blazed a trail for a new kind of entrepreneur, constructing a lucrative industry from a downtime hobby. Under this 'influencer' umbrella, a wide range of disciplines are included. From recipe bloggers to family vloggers, fitness gurus and everything in between. Platforms such as Instagram and TikTok have […]


February 21, 2025
Chain Transactions, Triangulation and EU VAT
Chain transactions are complicated. Every aspect of them can change how they’re treated for VAT purposes.  It’s always worth talking to an expert about your VAT obligations, but when it comes to chain transactions, it’s pretty much a requirement.   In this article, I’m going to explain the basics. I’ll give you common examples and tell […]


January 29, 2025
New EU Rules for VAT on Virtual Events
Are you planning events or online coaching targeting EU audiences? The rules for VAT on virtual events and classes changed on January 1st, 2025. You need to charge your EU clients their local VAT rate, then report and remit that VAT to the tax authorities. These changes give you two major additional admin tasks to […]


June 28, 2023
Jersey: B2C Sales of Imported Goods Subject to GST
Starting July 1st 2023, new GST obligations will apply for overseas retailers supplying goods to Jersey-based consumers. The new regulations were originally due to be introduced on January 1st 2023, but were postponed by the local government to give traders more time to prepare for the new rules. To create a level playing field between […]


September 27, 2022
Green Taxes: Using VAT to Fight Climate Change 
In 2021, The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) aimed to reassess how world leaders are achieving their commitments to The Paris Agreement. This agreement lays out vital actions to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. As this window of opportunity is brief, nations are now evaluating current policies. 'Green taxes' are being discussed as […]


July 14, 2022
SME Scheme Update: New EU VAT Compliance Rules
How is the SME Scheme changing?   In January 2025 an SME Scheme update will be applied giving businesses established in EU Member States VAT exemptions. This extends the previous SME Scheme and will make the SME Scheme VAT exemption applicable for businesses making supplies in EU countries where they are not directly established.   Finance ministers […]


February 7, 2022
How to Set up and Start Selling on Instagram 
As the original influencer platform, Instagram holds promise for modern entrepreneurs and business owners alike. With over 1 billion active monthly users and over 200 million of them visiting business accounts daily, the social media platform has become a popular player in the ecommerce world.   Instagram Shopping has made it even easier for brands […]


December 22, 2021
New Year, New Business? How to set up an online business compliantly
The ecommerce market offers a bright future for established brands and starting sellers alike, but for everyone involved, running an online business compliantly can be a challenge. Starting a new business should include careful thought and planning and what better time than now to set up. 2022 is predicted to be a fantastic year for online retail, so here are a few […]
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