Make Online Marketplaces Collect VAT

HMRC must introduce measures that will make Online Platforms collect VAT. Tackling Online VAT Evasion has now become a top priority for governments and authorities across the globe. The general consensus is to make Online Marketplaces collect the VAT. The EU estimates...

FBI Says ISIS use eBay to send terror cash

Products listed at astronomically high prices on eBay appear to be real transactions when sold but are in fact methods to launder and secretly send cash. This simple, popular ruse has been used by Islamic State to funnel cash to operatives in the Middle East. U.S....

NON Compliant Goods and WEEE Regulations

A recent study was undertaken by the WEEE Scheme Forum, to check the compliance of products sold through a major online marketplace with the WEEE regulations.  The study showed that 54% of power tools, 76% of LED lightbulbs, and 88% of fitness watches did not...

State Aided Chinese Fulfilment Houses in UK

The Chinese government is currently investing heavily in Chinese owned companies to setup fulfilment infrastructure throughout Europe and the UK. Quote from Chinese Government Website: “We will support enterprises to build overseas storage of export goods and overseas...

A Complete Guide on How Amazon Phoenix Accounts Work

Non-EU Overseas Online Retailers can setup a new Amazon account under a completely separate company name. Once a new account has been setup, the seller can attach the account to all their old products listed on Amazon. Every seller account is given a unique identifier...

Philip Hammond Autumn Budget 2017

Our campaign has now pressured the UK Government to introduce stricter legislation to prevent VAT Fraud on the internet. Introduced in the Finance Bill in November 2017 the legislation makes online retailers such as eBay and Amazon liable for VAT fraud that they know...

Amazon Notice to VAT Evading Sellers

HMRC & Amazon issue “GET OUT JAIL FREE CARDS” to VAT Evading Overseas Online Retailers. The card allow them to: Evade all unpaid VAT. Continue trading for 30 days. Keep their stock. Withdraw all their funds. Keep their highly ranked listings. Relist their old...