In November, the low-value consignment relief (LVCR) threshold in the UK will be cut from £18 to £15. This means Channel Island companies exporting to the UK will have to pay VAT on goods over the value of £15. While this will certainly hit the Channel Island e-commerce industry, the majority of goods, typically DVDs, CDs, printer cartridges and memory cards are priced below £15 and will be unaffected.
Small Business
What does Google Street View mean for Jersey Businesses?
The introduction of Google Street View to Jersey has brought with it both excitement and a wave of protests over privacy. Most of us have just used it for a quick exploration of our neighborhood, or in an attempt to find ourselves meandering the streets of St Helier on the way to work. However, for small business owners, Google Street View provides many new marketing opportunities. As I’ve explained in my previous post, Google Places: Free and Easy small business promotion, there is no reason to avoid getting a Google Places listing. The introduction of Street View to the Channel Islands has only exacerbated this.
Registering a .JE or .GG domain? – The pros and cons
I work with a lot of Jersey businesses taking their first steps on the web. For a new website, the domain name is still a very important marketing consideration. A question that often pops up, is should I use a local .JE domain name?
In this short blog post, I take a look at the pros and cons of registering a domain with a Jersey or Guernsey suffix.