https://www.ecommercebytes.com/category/news/tax-and-legal-issues/ Ecommerce Industry News Tue, 14 May 2024 02:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/category/news/tax-and-legal-issues/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/avalara-enables-global-tax-compliance-for-shopify-merchants/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/avalara-enables-global-tax-compliance-for-shopify-merchants/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 02:44:29 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230782 Sellers of all sizes who host their shops on Shopify can now use Avalara’s services to manage and automate global tax compliance seamlessly. Avalara has been providing tax calculation services for Shopify Plus customers since 2015 and has now joined Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/05/13/avalara-enables-global-tax-compliance-for-shopify-merchants/feed/ 0 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/01/14/etsy-says-it-has-obligation-to-report-to-uk-tax-regulator/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:06:37 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230287 Etsy said it is required to report information about UK-based sellers’ 2024 sales to the UK tax agency HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) next January. In its post published on the Seller Announcement board on Friday, Etsy wrote: “Digital platforms Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/01/14/ebay-publishes-tax-information-center-for-sellers/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:12:41 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230285 eBay published a “Tax Information Center for eBay Sellers” last year in conjunction with TaxAct, and on Friday, it announced it would publish the information center again this year. It also promoted the TaxAct service to sellers in the announcement: Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/01/09/etsy-advises-sellers-to-prep-for-tax-season/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 03:24:44 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230262 Etsy advised sellers to prepare for tax season, including reminding them to update account information if necessary. In its announcement on Tuesday, Etsy pointed to its informational post from November about IRS Form 1099-K, where it said it was required Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2024/01/07/etsy-uses-vertex-to-power-sales-tax-collection/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 20:24:26 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230248 Etsy offered a glimpse into the backend of its sales-tax collection practices, explaining that more jurisdictions are now requiring marketplaces to collect the tax from buyers and remit the tax to the relevant authorities. Etsy uses a third-party service called Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/21/irs-gives-relief-to-casual-sellers-by-delaying-new-form-1099k-threshold-for-2nd-year/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:04:17 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230103 The IRS announced today another reprieve for taxpayers, delaying implementation of a new reporting threshold for third-party platform payments in 2023. The IRS also said it would phase in the new 1099-K threshold amount for tax year 2024. That means Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/20/specter-of-tax-form-1099k-looms-for-sellers-once-again/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/20/specter-of-tax-form-1099k-looms-for-sellers-once-again/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:12:54 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230101 Etsy reminded sellers last week that they may receive a 1099-K form in the New Year for 2023 since it’s required by law to report sales amounts to the IRS for any seller who made more than $600 in gross Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/20/specter-of-tax-form-1099k-looms-for-sellers-once-again/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/11/03/amazon-commits-it-wont-use-seller-data-to-gain-an-unfair-advantage-in-uk/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:00:25 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=230052 After investigations into their businesses, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta have committed to actions to ensure fair competition on their retail platforms, according to UK regulator Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA opened its investigation into Amazon in July Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/10/06/online-shopper-who-sued-amazon-is-now-suing-paypal-over-anti-steering-rules/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 03:01:38 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229935 An online shopper by the name of Christian Sabol of Redondo Beach, California, is suing PayPal along with co-plaintiff, online shopper Samanthia Russsell, over “anti-steering rules” that they allege resulted in them paying higher prices for their purchases. It appears Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/09/14/ftc-can-nail-sellers-for-not-issuing-shipping-delay-notices-and-over-refund-practices/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/09/14/ftc-can-nail-sellers-for-not-issuing-shipping-delay-notices-and-over-refund-practices/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:34:03 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=229833 An online seller settled with the FTC over its product review practices – and also because it allegedly failed to issue shipping delay notices when it could not fulfill consumers’ orders in a timely manner. Hey Dude, Inc. will pay Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2023/09/14/ftc-can-nail-sellers-for-not-issuing-shipping-delay-notices-and-over-refund-practices/feed/ 1