Logistics: Supply Chain Trends For 2021 You Should Know About
2021 will be a very interesting year for companies and their supply chains as the unprecedented disruption that we saw in 2020 resulted in huge amounts of innovation in logistical technology. On top of this, suppliers will face new challenges such as Brexit and the...
The Digital Tax On Ecommerce Debate
Readers of this blog who follow our twitter will be aware that some retailers, most notably Tesco, have been calling for a digital tax to be placed on online retailers. The government had considered implementing such a tax last year, but eventually decided against it....
Logistics In 2020: Investment In Europe Explodes
This blog has noted many times how the pandemic caused an explosion of ecommerce in 2020. People being forced to stay inside and the closure of brick-and-mortar stores left consumers with little choice but to turn to alternative forms of acquiring goods. More times...
2021: The Year Of The Ox… And Ecommerce
One of the main themes of coronavirus from a business viewpoint has been the massive boost to ecommerce. As lockdowns have forced many people to shop online rather than visit stores and the lack of opportunities to go out has meant the majority have had a little extra...
Making Tax Digital: How To Be VAT Compliant
You might be surprised to find out that the UK government loses an estimated £9 billion in tax every year. This clearly indicates the flaws in the current tax collection system and is concerning; not least of all because of how much the UK government have had to...
Brexit Review: Customs, Fish and Delays
It has been just over a month since the end of the Brexit transitional period so it seems a good time to ask how the implementation of one of the most complicated and controversial trade deals of all time has gone so far. Depending on who you ask, you are likely to...
Amazon After Brexit: Everything You Need To Know
Following on from our last article, which outlined the new VAT obligations that have now been placed on Online Marketplaces, it seemed prudent to delve a bit deeper into the ways in which Brexit will affect Amazon sellers; especially those in the UK. The new...
Online Market Places New VAT Responsibility
Regular readers of this blog, as well as those of you who closely followed Brexit developments, will be aware that as of January 1 2021 Online Market Places (such as Amazon and eBay) have been given much greater responsibility when it comes to calculating and...
The New EU Ecommerce VAT Package
The New EU Ecommerce VAT package is slowly approaching. The package was originally due to take effect on January 1st 2021, but was pushed back to July 1st 2021 in order to give businesses and cross-border sellers more time to prepare, especially in light of the...
The ‘How To Guide’ Of Exporting Post-Brexit
Following on from our Brexit Import Guide (which you can find here) this is our how-to guide for exporting from the UK post-Brexit. As you will know, the UK is now out of the EU VAT regime and customs union from 1 January 2021 following the Brexit transition period....
