Asia-to-US e-commerce shipments fall after tax exemption ends
Data from the International Air Transport Association shows a 10.7 percent drop in demand compared to the same month last year
French authority fines Shein 40 million euro for fake discounts
France’s antitrust authority says the company raised prices before applying a discount, which led to false promotions
Pakistan to partner with Alibaba to boost exports through digital supply chain ecosystem
Partnership aims to enhance cross-border trade by leveraging Raast and secure digital payment solutions
New taxes on courier services hike costs for Pakistan’s e-commerce sector
2% withholding tax and sales tax on COD deliveries impact profit margins, especially for SMEs
Jeff Bezos sells $736.7 million worth of Amazon shares
Following the transaction, Bezos owns around 905 million shares in the e-commerce company
US prices for China-made goods on Amazon rise faster than inflation
The goods rising at the fastest rate include school and office supplies, electronic items, and home goods such as furnishings and cookware
Indonesia plans new rule to collect tax from online sellers
The Finance Ministry believes this will help improve compliance and ensure taxes reflect business size
Online marketplaces, couriers to face Rs300,000 penalty for failure to file monthly statements
Amended Finance Bill 2025–26 revises penalty structure for tax fraud and non-filing of monthly statements by online payment intermediaries and courier companies.
Alibaba to merge travel and food units into core E-commerce
The reorganization is part of efforts to improve efficiency and respond to rising competition in China’s e-commerce market
E-commerce sector warns new taxes could slow growth
Pakistan’s e-commerce market is valued at Rs2.2 trillion ($7.7 billion), less than 2% of GDP and 4% of retail, says President PEA
Pakistanis spend over Rs317 billion on online platforms in 2024–25
Meta leads with Rs12.3 billion, Apple records Rs6 billion, Google Rs5.94 billion, AliExpress Rs4.9 billion, Temu Rs1.8 billion, and Netflix Rs2.79 billion
FBR’s proposed tax measures to generate Rs65 billion from e-commerceÂ
FBR proposes increasing advance tax on offshore digital services from 10% to 15%, targeting global giants like Google and YouTube to boost revenue and encourage local operations
FBR clarifies exemptions for one-time sellers, women in new e-commerce tax proposal
Committee approves proposal to impose sales tax on e-commerce transactions
Amazon challenges EU’s very large online platform status under digital content law
Amazon argues its store differs from social media platforms and that the rules do not help prevent the spread of counterfeit or illegal goods
Tax on digital platforms imposed after retail sector’s concerns over unequal burden, says FBR chairman
Online platforms and courier services that fail to remit taxes on digital transactions will face fines of Rs500,000 for first-time violations and up to Rs1 million for repeated defaults