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The App OnlyFans loses EU court tax battle

The European Justice is inclined for the platform to pay VAT on the total paid..

These are the 5 fastest growing companies in Europe

London remains the city with the highest number of fast-growing companies..

Europe, Euro

Changes are coming in the VAT regulation in the European Union

For the proposal to become a directive, the Council needs to vote on it with..

Unfair prices throughout the EU

Companies are required by law to clearly state the price you have to pay..

Logistics and package delivery in the DACH region

Efficient logistics systems and networks are a key success factor when it comes to selling..

Various Changes to Tax Forms in Germany for the 2023

The Ministry of Finance published the updated form of the 2023 annual return...

What factors will determine return policies in 2023?

In the coming months, we will witness a profound transformation in this area...

New proposal from the European Commission to modernize the VAT system (Part II)

Taxation: embracing the digital transition to help fight VAT fraud and support EU businesses..

Analysis of electronic invoicing in Europe: the EU measure to curb tax fraud (Part I)

A solution to fight against tax fraud, limit the financial losses of the Member States..

Ecommerce,

Temporary tax cuts in Luxembourg for 2023

From January 1st, 2023, the tax rate of 17% will no longer apply, but 16%..

Ecommerce,

Germany is one of the markets preferred by spanish Ecommerce to expand in 2023

61% of Spanish eCommerce will seek to expand internationally in 2023..

Ecommerce

Management of Electrical/Electronic Waste (WEEE) and batteries in Germany. New law for Ecommerce

Manufacturers and distributors must register with the “Elektro Altgeräte Register” (EAR)..

Ecommerce, Plastic,

German Packaging Act (VerpackG). Part II

All packaging types (primary and secondary) must be registered in LUCID..

What does the German Packaging Act (VerpackG) mean for my business?

The German Packaging Law (VerpackG) is a law aimed at reducing the environmental impact of..

E-commerce in the German food sector continues to grow and already accounts for 2% of turnover

Technological innovation in the food sector is taking place rapidly in all links of the..

Ecommerce, Amazon

Amazon plans to fire about 10,000 workers

The workforce adjustment, the largest in the company’s history, could arrive this week..

Amazon, review,

Amazon files the first lawsuit in Spain against a website that traded with false reviews

Amazon has filed its first lawsuit in Spain against a website that deals in false..

Returns, ecommerce,

The high amount of returns threatens ecommerce

The volume of returns will reach figures of 812,600 million dollars in 2027, with an..

Shopping, Ecommerce

2022 was supposed to be the year of “social shopping”

Still, TikTok, along with Instagram, are still important marketing tools for your business...

Ecommerce

The new ceiling of online: it will reach 52% of sales in Europe in 2028

Los grandes almacenes seguirán perdiendo relevancia y aportarán sólo el 4% de las ventas de..

fashion, ecommerce

The online fashion sector in Europe is growing more than ever

The turnover of online fashion sales in Europe reached a figure close to 119,000 million..

Switzerland, Ecommerce

Switzerland, a paradise for online commerce

Amazon has chosen not to have a presence in Switzerland and to sell in that..

Gas, Germany

Germany will lower VAT on gas

The tax reduction, which will go from the current 19% to 7%, will be in..

Cars, VAT, Taxes

The tax disadvantages of electric cars

Purchase incentives, tax reduction and circulation facilities reduce the income of the states...

Ecommerce, banking

Open banking in e-commerce: quick and easy solution for online retailers

Quick and easy solution for online retailers..

Germany, Ecommerce

Germans have a high level of confidence in the quality and security of delivery in Ecommerce

Germans ordering more frequently each year and using ecommerce more and more for their supplies..

TikTok, Ecommerce

TikTok tests a shopping feed in its app

TikTok allows users to browse and purchase products from different categories, such as clothing and..

Handy, Ecommerce, VAT

E-commerce grows in Europe in 2021

Electronic commerce (e-commerce) in Europe grew in 2021 by 13% more than the previous year...

Imports, VAT

The price of imports rises in Germany by 31%

Import prices in Germany registered a rise of 31.7% last April compared to the same..

Europe, Euro

Resume of the current VAT rates changes in Europe

the European Union (EU) gave the final acceptance to update the EU Value-added Tax (VAT)..

Gym, taxes

Europe also presses to reduce VAT on gyms. In 18 countries, it moves between 18% and 27%

In 18 countries, it moves between 18% and 27%..

Amazon

Amazon Europe did not pay sales taxes of US $ 55,000 million in 2021

Amazon has been a target of European regulators for its tax arrangements, and the company..

Germany, Online, Marketplace

Some figures on Germany, Europe’s largest online marketplace

The 10 online-shops with the highest turnover generate a total of 20.8 billion euros...

The cost of the war for EU households: the energy bill will rise by 30%

German homes will be the hardest hit..

Real Estate

The EU warns of the risk of a real estate bubble in seven countries

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA, MOST EXPOSED..

Zloty, VAT

Poland ‘eliminates’ VAT on food, gas and gasoline to combat inflation

The largest tax cut in the country’s history comes into force...

European Union is missing 134 billion Euros in VAT revenue

Approx. 134 billion Euros is the difference between expected VAT revenue and the amount that..

Proposal to update the EU VAT rules in the Council of the European Union

The European Council reached an agreement on a proposal to update EU rules on rates..

Google, US tech company

Google will pay 218 million euros in backdated taxes to Irish authorities

Alphabet Inc.’s, Google’s Irish subsidiary, said it would pay 218 million euros in backdated corporation..

Amazon

Amazon will stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards as a payment method because Brexit

Some customers have received a statement that warns them that as of January 19, 2022,..

UK sellers report down 70% in Germany post Brexit

A big challenge for Amazon sellers is that Amazon FBA in the UK is no..

Ecommerce

Das One Stop Shop (OSS) Verfahren

Das OSS-Verfahren gilt ab 01.07.2021. Bis dahin sind in Rechnungsschreibungsprogrammen, Warenwirtschaftssystemen und Buchhaltungsprogrammen Anpassungen vorzunehmen...

Online sales rise at record rate

According to research by consulting firm Bain & Company, in U.S. retailers´ online has been..

Zero-hour for the new Germany VAT rate

Many products in supermarkets, furniture stores, electrical stores and many others are likely to become..

Amazon and the certificate according to §22f sales tax law (liability of marketplaces)

As we have learnt in yesterday’s phone call with the Amazon headquarters, Seattle, the so-called..

News regarding Certificate § 22f UStG for marketplace liability

Important: Applications need to be submitted by 28.02.19 at the German tax authorities. On 21.02.2019..