Recent content by AuroraDark

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    VAT and Distance Selling

    According to the European Commission website, other countries' limits are very much of interest to me. "VAT of the Member State of destination is applied if sales in that Member State exceed a certain threshold" Source...
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    VAT and Distance Selling

    I am just about to launch my online store and was hoping for some clarification regarding VAT and distance selling. My understanding is that I don't need to register for VAT here unless my turnover within the UK exceeds the £79k threshold. Regarding other EU countries, my understanding is that...
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    Anybody use EasyPDQ Merchant Services?

    It's certainly lower than anything else I've been offered, bearing in mind I have no trading history to show. As for the PCI DSS monthly fee, wouldn't I have to pay around £80 annually to remain PCI compliant anyway? Unless I'm mistaklen regarding PCI requirements, this works out £20 cheaper...
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    Anybody use EasyPDQ Merchant Services?

    Debit card 20p Credit Card 1.5% Business/Corporate cards 2.3% PCI DSS £4.99 (monthly fee) Cross border fee 0.40% cards issued outside the EU Cross border fee 0.0425% cards issued outside of the UK but within the EU Capped rates, no authorisation fees or set up fees - 1 year contract...
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    Anybody use EasyPDQ Merchant Services?

    I'm currently searching for a reliable merchant service provider and got in touch with EasyPDQ: (merchantservices.co.uk) The quote they gave me is significantly lower than anything else I've been offered and it frankly seems a bit too good to be true. Does anybody have any experience with...
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    Who do you use to handle your online payments?

    Just a quick follow up to this if I may: As a sole trader, is my only option to go with PayPal? All other payment gateways seem to ask for my business number (i.e. they assume I have a LTD registered with Companies House). Many thanks in advance.
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    Shopify

    Your post is rather misleading. You complain about Shopify charging transaction fees and say you don't want to share your profits with a shopping cart company. Well, virtually all other cart companies charge more per month than Shopify (roughly 40% more). Aren't you "sharing" your profits with...