Category: Ecommerce Tips

The SME Brexit Support Fund has been created by HMRC to help businesses who import or export goods between the UK and the EU. You can use this to apply for and access practical support, including training and professional advice.   Businesses can receive up to £2,000 to help them adapt to the…

UK adopting the new EU VAT rules in respect of Northern Ireland  After months of unclarity over the UK position on the new VAT One Stop Shop, HMRC has finally confirmed that the UK will be implementing a VAT OSS scheme in relation to B2C distance sales of…

New ecommerce rules for imported goods  After being postponed once due to the global pandemic, the new EU VAT rules for ecommerce are coming in July. Not only will these affect the VAT treatment of goods already in free circulation in the EU, but the new set of VAT…

With the 2021 EU VAT changes fast approaching, we’re here to clear up the VAT responsibilities of sellers using Amazon’s Pan-EU FBA programme.   Barely has the dust settled on all of the Brexit changes and the EU is signing a Directive to shake up…

The rules for ecommerce taxation in the EU are drastically changing from 01 July 2021. As always when it comes to taxation, planning and understanding your obligations is key. Forget what you have learned so far regarding EU distance sales and VAT rules for e-commerce as everything…

Ecommerce has been thriving for some time now as consumer shopping behaviour has shifted from bricks to clicks. Accelerated by external factors, eCommerce sales rose by 46% from December 2019-2020 according to ONS and online global sales are forecast to grow 57% by 2025. To take advantage of this continued boom, we’ve put…

For many sellers, the UK Flat Rate Scheme has been helpful in managing their cash flow and simplifying their records. This scheme allows them to apply a fixed VAT rate. However, with new UK ecommerce rules for UK sellers, businesses…

What you need to know about deferring your customs declarations and import VAT payments  The UK officially left the EU Single Market and Customs Union and as such, import VAT is now due on imports of goods from the EU into Great Britain, following the same…

How to report your digital supplies on MOSS from 1 January 2021 As you may be aware, the UK left the European Union on 31st January 2020 to enter a transition period during which, EU VAT rules continue to apply to…

Reduction to standard Irish VAT rate in line with general approach to COVID-19 financial relief The standard Irish VAT rate has been cut by the government for a six-month period. The standard VAT rate will be reduced from 23% to…