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

30 July 2021 – According to a new report, cross-border e-commerce merchants in China largely depend on marketplaces and third-party agents to manage their compliance. The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently commissioned in-depth interviews with 30 Chinese online sellers for a report titled Knowledge and Attitudes of Online Sellers in China to UK Tax…

Government warns firms to prepare for EU trade rule changes – including supplementary declarations

13 July 2021 – The government is encouraging UK businesses to prepare for rule changes for trade with the EU which will come into effect across the next six months. HMRC has today (12 July) written to more than 160,000 VAT-registered businesses explaining the measures firms must take to continue trading with the counterparts on the continent.…