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Secondhand Platforms: Driving Circular Revenue While Navigating Tax Complexities
A recent report issued by Vinted and Retail Economics shows that “secondhand shopping” – the concept of purchasing second hand goods –...
E-Commerce at a Crossroads: Balancing Fair Taxation and Market Access
When it comes to taxes, let’s be honest—most people’s eyes glaze over. Yet around the world, governments are increasingly eager to levy taxes an...
Lack of Seller Check Can Enables VAT Fraud: The Impact of EU and UK Marketplace Liability Loopholes
A platform specializing in second-hand technology, recently alerted the French tax authorities that a competing e-commerce platform may not be perform...
From Likes to Liability: Navigating the Tax Maze in the Predicted Trillion-Dollar Social Commerce Market
Social commerce is rapidly transforming the retail landscape, with predictions of it becoming a trillion-dollar industry by 2028. This surge is alread...
Key Tax Considerations When Launching a Platform
The platform economy is revolutionizing how we transact, connect, and create value. A platform is more than just a digital marketplace—it’s an eco...
Customer Location Complexities: The Tax Dilemma for Online Businesses
The checkout page is the “holy grail” of online commerce. It’s where the online sales journey is finally and successfully completed, but it’s ...
The enhanced significance of an online marketplace’s relationship with its sellers
Almost by stealth, and in just a few years, the role of marketplaces in the collection and remittance of taxes has changed immeasurably. We are not ju...
Selling online globally: the hidden complexities of filing and paying VAT
As new rules covering the cross-border supply of online sales rolled out globally, many businesses have been caught unawares by the hidden complexity ...
DAC7 and the difficulties involved in data acquisition and validation
As the first DAC7 deadline approaches online platforms are beginning to squirm. Those platform operators with obligations to comply with the European ...