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eBay UK Tries Making VAT Easier for Sellers

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay UK is inviting sellers to take part in a trial it’s running designed to make dealing with VAT easier. Value Added Tax is imposed on most goods and services in the UK. On eBay’s help page, the company explains: Read more

Marketplaces, NewseBay UK, VAT

ShipBob Removes Some Complexity from International Orders

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 Ina Steiner
ShipBob

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

News, ShippingInternational selling, ShipBob, VAT

Amazon VAT Services Monthly Fee Kicks in Upon Joining the Program

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon VAT Services, VAT

Stripe Acquires TaxJar, Because Taxes Are Hard

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Ina Steiner
TaxJar

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

News, Tax and Legal IssuesMerger and Acquisition, online sales tax, Stripe, Tax compliance, TaxJar, VAT

Selling to UK Gets Complicated with VAT Tax Changes

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Ina Steiner

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

News, Tax and Legal IssuesBrexit, Regulation, VAT

eBay Warns of New Wrinkles when Exporting to UK

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Ina Steiner
eBay

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

Marketplaces, NewseBay, eBay cross border trade, VAT

Amazon Advises European Sellers on German VAT Reduction

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

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

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Amazon Europe, VAT

eBay Will Begin Displaying UK Sellers’ VAT Tax Numbers

February 22, 2018 Ina Steiner
eBay

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

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssueseBay UK, eBay VAT, VAT

eBay Launches VAT Grassroots Campaign in Europe

September 25, 2017 Ina Steiner
eBay

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

Marketplaces, NewseBay Europe, eBay VAT, VAT

eBay UK Sellers Deal with New Fees and Postal Pricing

August 1, 2017 Ina Steiner
eBay

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

Marketplaces, NewseBay UK, Royal Mail, VAT

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