ShipBob is offering a new solution to merchants who use its fulfillment service designed to simplify some of the complexities of international selling while reducing customs delays. ShipBob’s Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) solution is designed to eliminate surprise fees and Read more
Sellers who sign up for Amazon VAT services will begin paying a monthly fee right away, the marketplace informed sellers who list internationally in a post on the US Seller Central Announcement board. In August, Amazon had told UK sellers Read more
Online sellers are increasingly burdened with tax regulations at every jurisdictional level, at home and abroad. On Tuesday, payments platform Stripe announced it will acquire TaxJar to help online businesses deal with tax compliance. For readers who use TaxJar and Read more
Online marketplaces and ecommerce platforms have been warning sellers about changes when selling to the UK that take effect on January 1, 2021. The changes are due to Brexit (the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union) and relate Read more
eBay warned sellers of new rules when exporting goods to the UK as of January 1, 2021. eBay said US sellers who list on the US eBay site don’t have to take any action, while sellers who list directly on Read more
Amazon issued an advisory to European sellers about Germany’s decision to temporary lower its value added tax (VAT). According to Law 360, Germany’s government hopes the temporary reduction “will entice consumers to make purchases as businesses reopen from forced shutdowns Read more
eBay announced this week it would begin displaying UK VAT numbers on listings: “If you have previously provided us with a UK VAT number, this will now be automatically displayed on your listings, effective from 21 February 2018.” It also Read more
eBay is lobbying in Europe over a proposed change to EU Value Added Tax (VAT). The marketplace said the new system would have a significantly negative impact on small businesses and consumers in Europe, including more red tape for European Read more
eBay advised UK sellers of two changes that will impact their bottom line. First, eBay will begin charging 20% AT on all fees billed to business sellers with a UK-registered address. And secondly, eBay UK warned that Royal Mail is Read more
European governments want to collect taxes on international purchases made by their residents; marketplaces want to comply with government regulations around such taxes; and sellers are left in the middle. In the case of sellers outside the EU, a recent Read more
