
Delays At UK Ports Likely To Increase
MPs are warning that we could see more delays at UK ports later in the year if the government does not act quickly. This is in light of the increased border checks that will be coming into force from the 1st of July. Despite the government having offered a lot of...

Guide To VAT Registration In The Netherlands
Keen readers of our articles may remember that we have previously looked at VAT registration in many EU countries such as Germany and France. These are countries that have extremely strong ecommerce markets and in order for sellers to make the most of the...

Ecommerce In The Netherlands: Time To Expand?
The Netherlands is an interesting place when it comes to ecommerce. On the one hand, the country has been thought for a long time to be a place which favours buying from domestic sellers. On the other, it is well known that ecommerce in the Netherlands is considered...

What You Need To Do For The Plastic Packaging Tax
As you may remember from earlier this month, we released an article reminding you about the upcoming UK Plastic Packaging Tax that will be introduced from April 2022. This is a tax that all those involved in supply chains should be aware of as it will affect anyone...

Shopify Has Grown By Over 200% In Last 24 Months
As you may have noticed, many of our recent articles have focused on the healthy nature of ecommerce at present. As if you needed more evidence, recent research has shown that amount of Shopify stores worldwide grew by 200% over the course of the pandemic, as...

Amazon Introduce New Buy-Now-Pay-Later Option
Any seasoned ecommerce seller will know the importance of payment options. In many cases, the payment options offered by a seller can be the difference between securing a sale or losing a customer. Amazon are obviously aware of this and have therefore teamed up with...

Ecommerce Businesses Prospered In 2021
2021 was an extremely strange year for small and medium sized ecommerce businesses. Whilst businesses undoubtedly faced many challenges with cyber fraud and marketing fatigue on the rise, not to mention the lingering effects of the pandemic, figures have shown that...

It’s Time To Invest In Cross-Border Trade: Here’s Why
Even before the pandemic, ecommerce was on the rise. The dependence of consumers of non-physical shopping has obviously accelerated this trend, but what is not clear is why international cross-border trade has seemed to rise simultaneously. The most obvious reason...

Plastic Packaging Tax Looming!
From April 2022, the UK government are introducing the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT). The tax will affect many of us, as it will affect plastic manufacturers, anyone involved in supply chains, as well as consumers and sellers. The hope is that the tax will encourage the...

Businesses Very Concerned About Making Tax Digital
If you are a business owner, you will undoubtedly be aware of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative that has been launched by the UK government. The aim of this scheme was to make all VAT reporting digitalized by the end of 2020. Of course, businesses were happy to...