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UK exports of goods to the EU have fallen off a cliff since Brexit costing the British economy a whopping £5.6 billion. According to new figures released today from the…

Brexit “proof of origin crisis” threatens £5.25 billion hit to ecommerce sales

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March 9, 2021

Brexit threatens to leave a £5.25 billion “black hole” in ecommerce sales as tensions between Brussels and London escalate dramatically. The EU has threatened to sue the UK after de-facto…

Retailers have warned that this could not only actually raise taxes for physical retailers with online operations, but would also hamper independent retailers at a crucial impasse for the British economy.

Tax evasion by Amazon and Ebay sellers threatening to “run out of control” in pandemic

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February 15, 2021

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VAT tax evasion on Amazon and Ebay is threatening to “run out of control” as HM Revenue & Customs has all but abandoned inquiries into online sellers during the pandemic.…

Amazon’s two-year antitrust investigation by EU regulators could amount to nothing as investigators struggle get to grips with its algorithm.

Amazon stops selling alcohol to Northern Ireland amid Brexit chaos

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January 27, 2021

Amazon has stopped selling alcohol in Northern Ireland and is expected to de-list many other items in the coming weeks. The online retail giant stopped selling wine, beer and spirits…

Amazon is offering small UK retailers a free two-day training course to help them understand how to sell internationally post-Brexit.

Amazon offers 2-day training “bootcamp” for selling to the EU post-Brexit

Amazon Amazon Small Business Accelerator Brexit Enterprise Nation

January 26, 2021

Amazon is offering small UK retailers a free two-day training course to help them understand how to sell internationally post-Brexit. Amazon Small Business Accelerator, launched by Amazon and Enterprise Nation,…

Online shoppers in the UK are being forced to pay more than £100 in post-Brexit import duties for items they’ve purchased from the EU.

UK shoppers are being hit with post-Brexit import bills of over £100

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January 21, 2021

Delivery / Supply Chain marketplace

Online shoppers in the UK are being forced to pay more than £100 in post-Brexit import duties for items they’ve purchased from the EU. According to The Guardian, international delivery…

Etsy has announced plans to offset 100 per cent of carbon emissions associated with all its packaging materials amid its latest sustainability push.

Brexit VAT chaos causes Etsy sellers to question selling to UK

Brexit Etsy VAT

January 8, 2021

Etsy sellers have stopped shipping items to the UK thanks to confusion over new complex VAT rules which came into force on January 1. Etsy, the independent seller marketplace which…

Ireland’s minister of trade promotion tells customers to “think ahead” before buying online form UK

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Brexit Ireland Robert Troy UK VAT

January 6, 2021

Ireland’s minister of state for trade promotion Robert Troy has warned Irish consumers to “be alert” to additional costs when buying from the UK after Brexit. Following the country’s official…

Online retailers from the European Union are refusing to deliver goods to the UK because of new Brexit taxes that came into force last week.

EU online retailers are refusing to export to the UK over new Brexit taxes

Beer on Web Brexit Dutch Bike Bits VAT

January 5, 2021