Category: VAT and Fulfilment

British Columbia to amend marketplace PST regulations As part of its provincial budget for 2023, British Columbia is amending tax rules affecting online marketplaces and the services they supply. Starting 1 July 2023, the rules applicable to the collection of…

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…

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…

Amazon expansion into Sweden: what are the tax implications?  Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon.se, the latest Amazon store in a country where consumers are keen online shoppers with a high purchase power.   The expansion to a new market means further business opportunities for sellers,…

Selling on Amazon after Brexit: Sellers informed of changes to fulfilment options in preparation for the end of the transition period With so much going on in the world right now, it’s understandable that Brexit and it’s impacts might not…

Selling on Amazon Japan: Could and should you be selling on Amazon Japan? Amazon Japan is growing quickly and represents a fantastic opportunity to grow a business. Here are some facts about Amazon in Japan which might surprise you: Japan…

Checklist For a Successful International Expansion Expanding your e-commerce business outside your domestic market might sound ambitious, but many sellers have found selling internationally is the key to a significant boom in sales and profits. Marketplaces with global presence provide…

A guide to VAT in The Netherlands

Selling in the European Union – The Opportunity   Selling into Europe is the new black… with an online audience of 500 million people, opportunities to increase your sales and profit are second to none. Many of the channels you…

E-Commerce in The News: June 2018       A round-up of the latest and greatest in E-Commerce, VAT and Online Selling   Top news story: VAT: Brexit’s Hidden Border Dilemma By Chris Giles https://www.ft.com/content/7ff44a0c-59e2-11e8-b8b2-d6ceb45fa9d0 Chris Giles the economic editor…