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..

01
Dec
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..

21
Nov
Ecommerce, Amazon
Amazon plans to fire about 10,000 workers

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

15
Nov
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..

06
Nov
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..

18
Oct
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...

07
Oct
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..

29
Sep
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..

21
Sep
Switzerland, Ecommerce
Switzerland, a paradise for online commerce

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

12
Sep
Gas, Germany
Germany will lower VAT on gas

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

19
Aug
Cars, VAT, Taxes
The tax disadvantages of electric cars

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

11
Aug
Ecommerce, banking
Open banking in e-commerce: quick and easy solution for online retailers

Quick and easy solution for online retailers..

29
Jul
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..

25
Jul
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..

13
Jul
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...

27
Jun
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..

15
Jun
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)..

02
Jun
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%..

20
May
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..

29
Apr
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...

21
Mar
The cost of the war for EU households: the energy bill will rise by 30%

German homes will be the hardest hit..

08
Mar
Real Estate
The EU warns of the risk of a real estate bubble in seven countries

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA, MOST EXPOSED..

01
Mar
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...

08
Feb
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..

01
Feb
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..

20
Dec
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..

03
Dec
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,..

17
Nov
UK sellers report down 70% in Germany post Brexit

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

17
Nov
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...

28
May
Online sales rise at record rate

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

24
Aug
Zero-hour for the new Germany VAT rate

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

24
Aug
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..

24
Aug
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..

19
Aug