EORI Number: What It Is and When You Need One
If you ship goods across the EU or UK border, sooner or later a carrier or customs form will ask for your EORI number. It is a simple ID, free to get, but …
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SSL Certificates and HTTPS: What Your Site Needs
That little padlock next to your web address does more than look reassuring. It tells visitors their connection to your site is encrypted, and without it, …
EU Legal Guarantee: The 2-Year Rule for Online Sellers
Every product you sell to a consumer in the EU comes with a legal guarantee that you cannot switch off. If an item turns out to be faulty, the customer can come …
EU Low-Value Parcel Rules: What Is Changing for Sellers
For years, small parcels sent into the EU from outside enjoyed light treatment at the border. That era is ending in stages. VAT has applied to every import …
Parcel Lockers and Pickup Points in Europe
In parts of Europe, many online shoppers would rather collect a parcel from a locker on their way home than wait in for a courier. Parcel lockers and pickup …
Trust Marks in European Ecommerce: Are They Worth It?
When a shopper in Germany or the Netherlands lands on a store they have never heard of, they look for reasons to trust it. A trust mark is one of those reasons: …
DAC7 Explained: Marketplaces Reporting Seller Income
If you sell on an online marketplace in the EU, the platform now tells the tax authorities how much you earned there. That is DAC7, an EU directive on platform …