HMRC

New Plastic Packaging Tax set to come into force on April 1

4 Feb 2022

HMRC is advising businesses that make or import at least 10 tonnes of plastic packaging a year to prepare for the tax now

HMRC plastic packaging tax

HMRC survey of Chinese cross-border sellers highlights need for quality data

Growth 2000

9 Aug 2021

by Paul Skeldon

Cross-border eCommerce merchants in China largely depend on marketplaces and third-party agents to manage their compliance, according to a new report

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HMRC warns traders to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period – and to avoid moving goods until they are confident

Operations and Logistics

18 Dec 2020

by Chloe Rigby

Two weeks out from the end of the Brexit transition period, HMRC is reminding traders that they need to adapt to new ways of importing...

Brexit HMRC

New GDP figures show the economic impact of coronavirus lockdown on retail

COVID-19

12 Jun 2020

by Chloe Rigby

New official figures today suggest GDP (gross domestic product) from retail fell by 8.9% in the three months to April 2020 as a result...

Covid-19 GDP HMRC lockdown

Retailers warned to prepare for the possibility of a ‘no deal’ Brexit

International

1 Mar 2019

by Chloe Rigby

Retailers and brands that trade with European Union companies are among the businesses now being urged to prepare for a potential ‘no deal’ exit from... Warnings have come from both the HM Revenue and Customs and from Amazon about steps that businesses can take to protect their European trade in...

Amazon Brexit HMRC