Draft Voluntary Agreement published

Draft Voluntary Agreement published

The draft Voluntary Agreement has been published and will now be open for discussion and revision ahead of a decision by the European Union to accept the VA in lieu of Legislation. For the first time, this VA includes cartridges and containers (consumables) where the...
Don’t SCIP the January deadline

Don’t SCIP the January deadline

During the last week of October, the SCIP database will open for submitting notifications to comply with the EU legal obligations ahead of the mandatory requirement that comes into effect on 5th January 2021, as outlined in the Waste Framework Directive. SCIP is the...
Selling into the EU? Read on…

Selling into the EU? Read on…

New regulations that come into force in July 2021 will require all products sold in the European Union to be registered with an EU based, official responsible party.  If you are based outside of the European Union (EU) and you sell directly, online, or through a...
EU VAT Gap expected to widen in 2020

EU VAT Gap expected to widen in 2020

EU estimates a potential loss of €164 billion ($194 billion) VAT revenue due to the effect of the coronavirus on the European and global economy, poor tax compliance, fraud, avoidance, bankruptcies, insolvencies and tax administration. This year’s VAT Gap report...