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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...
Find out about the Competition and Market Authority (CMA)'s work to tackle potentially harmful online selling practices.
How online marketplaces will deal with VAT for goods from overseas that are sold to customers in the UK.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
What you need to do now that the eCommerce Directive no longer applies to the UK.
Information on methods used by fraudsters to target members of the public when using online financial and retail services.
Check if an online retailer that sells pet medicines is on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate’s accredited internet retailer scheme (AIRS)
This article compares the trends and emerging patterns between retail sales data and internet access data, looking specifically at the growth in online sales.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Legal requirements for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
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