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Rules for online and distance selling for businesses

• Distance selling

  You must provide certain information if you’re selling goods or services…

• Online selling

  As well as the rules for distance selling, there are extra rules for…

OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness of unsafe products sold online, with resources for local authorities, community groups and the public.

• Updated: 19 February 2026

Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.

• Updated: 28 March 2022

How to register, make changes to your registration, view your account and submit returns online

• Updated: 17 March 2015

Practical steps to manage the risk of online harms if your online platform allows people to search user generated content.

• Updated: 29 June 2021

This guidance provides information about how HMCTS developed its digital services as part of the HMCTS Reform Programme and the benefits to users.

• Updated: 24 March 2025

• Updated: 5 April 2022

Advice for online gambling operators about using fair terms and practices.

• Updated: 29 August 2018

Advice for gambling customers around unfair terms in online gambling promotions.

• Updated: 29 August 2018

There’s a wide choice of online dating services out there - don’t get caught out by the small print. You can protect yourself by looking out for the following.

• Updated: 13 June 2018