Moldovan authorities will enforce a 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) and a 12 MDL (€0.60) processing fee on all imported online retail parcels starting October 1, curbing exemptions for low-cost international platforms. The fiscal adjustment targets the surging volume of e-commerce orders from Asian…
Starting November 1, Moldovans must pay 20% VAT on parcels worth up to 150 euros ordered from foreign online platforms such as Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. The tax also applies to orders placed and paid for before this date, provided they are imported…
Published on 10/28/2026 at 12:04 pm EDT LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey said on Wednesday he would make online marketplaces responsible for collecting value added tax (VAT) owed by retailers selling on their platforms. "I will strengthen the requirements…
The European Union's new €2 customs handling fee took effect November 1, adding another cost for international marketplace orders just four months after the EU introduced a separate €3 customs duty on low-value imports. The EU has been pursuing the two separate charges…
UK online furniture retailers and other sellers have been warned that unavoidable delivery and collection charges must be included in the first price displayed to consumers. The Competition… UK online furniture retailers and other sellers have been warned that unavoidable…
UK online retailers are being urged to review their margins, sales channels and customer-retention strategies ahead of a major change to marketplace VAT rules in October 2027. Online marketplaces will be required to collect VAT on qualifying sales made by UK…
For the second time in a year a reader has contacted us about a British retailer’s apparent misapplication of Irish law when it comes to gift vouchers. Last time out it was JD Sports and this time round it is…
Cheap goods from Chinese online shops are arriving in EU in huge numbers, raising concerns about product safety. In 2025 alone, Danish customs registered 68 million line items in parcels worth less than 150 euros. Therefore, the European Union will introduce a permanent…
The European Union slapped a two-euro ($2.25) handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc on Sunday in a bid to curb the influx from China. The new levy -- coming just weeks before the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas…
The new EU tax, which arrives at the doors of Black Friday, wants to curb the arrival of Chinese products Starting this Sunday, receiving a package from companies like Shein, Temu, or AliExpress will cost two euros more On November…
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