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Find out about the Competition and Market Authority (CMA)'s work to tackle potentially harmful online selling practices.
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
You must provide certain information if you’re selling goods or services…
As well as the rules for distance selling, there are extra rules for…
If you’re in the UK and run a digital platform that lets users sell goods or services, check if you need to tell HMRC about sellers on your platform.
Find out your VAT obligations if you use an online marketplace to sell goods in the UK.
Details you need to give to digital platforms when selling goods or services in the UK.
Find out if you need to pay VAT when you sell goods to customers in the UK using an online marketplace.
As an online marketplace operator, check if a seller is established outside the UK, so that you can work out who is liable for VAT on sales.
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