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Restrictions during lockdowns impacted where we could spend our money, pushing up the proportion of online retail sales to an all-time high. This article analyses RSI, CHAPS, and Revolut data to explore what people were spending their money on from...
How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
What you need to do now that the eCommerce Directive no longer applies to the UK.
The Competition and Market Authority (CMA)'s work aims to tackle potentially harmful online selling practices.
This research explored the attitudes and experiences of individuals shopping online, including misrepresentation or undervaluation, and consumer awareness of VAT and customs requirements.
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
Procurement options available from the Crown Commercial Service for the public sector.
Information on methods used by fraudsters to target members of the public when using online financial and retail services.
New laws to be introduced to ban unavoidable hidden fees to force businesses to be upfront with customers
Guidance for buyers and suppliers of cloud technology, digital outcomes, digital specialists, user research participants and labs.
Find out how to work out the value of a motor vehicle when calculating a payment using the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
When you do and do not have to offer a refund, repair or replacement, unconditional refunds for online purchases, and penalties for deceiving customers
Find out how to work out what VAT to charge when goods are sold if you’re an online marketplace operator.
Things to consider when buying and using products.
Access online catalogues and get quotes for the procurement of low value goods and services across the public sector.
This article compares the trends and emerging patterns between retail sales data and internet access data, looking specifically at the growth in online sales.
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