BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//AEO Lookup//Key dates//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Key dates for online shops BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-05-packhand-1@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 SUMMARY:Royal Mail's new parcel prices take effect DESCRIPTION:Royal Mail's second price change of 2026. On eBa y UK's summary of the tariff\, a Tracked 48 small parcel bou ght online is £3.75 and a 2nd Class stamp for the same parce l is £4.40. Review postage settings and rate cards this week . Source: eBay UK announcement of the Royal Mail tariff\, as set out in our guide\; check Royal Mail's own price pages. The guide: https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/royal-mail-pri ce-rise-october-2026-small-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; general infor mation\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/royal-mail-price-rise -october-2026-small-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-05-packhand-2@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 SUMMARY:Deadline to tell HMRC you need to send a tax return for 2025 to 2026 DESCRIPTION:Anyone who needs to send a return for the year t o 5 April 2026 and has not sent one before must register for Self Assessment by today. The tax is still due by 31 Januar y 2027 if you register late. Source: GOV.UK\, Self Assessmen t tax returns: deadlines\, read 1 October 2026. The guide: h ttps://aeolookup.com/online-shops/vat-threshold-online-selle rs-shopify-etsy-ebay/ (AEO Lookup\; general information\, no t advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/vat-threshold-online- sellers-shopify-etsy-ebay/ RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-11-01-packhand-3@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 SUMMARY:EU product identifiers become mandatory on low-value customs declarations DESCRIPTION:The identifiers have been voluntary since 1 July 2026. Hold a SKU and a six-digit tariff code against every product you ship to the EU\, and ask your carrier what it wi ll need on the declaration. Source: European Commission noti ces on the €3 flat duty\, as set out in our guide. The guide : https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/eu-3-euro-customs-duty- small-parcels-uk-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; general information\, n ot advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/eu-3-euro-customs-dut y-small-parcels-uk-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-11-27-packhand-4@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128 SUMMARY:Black Friday DESCRIPTION:An order delivered today can be cancelled until 11 December and rejected as faulty for a full refund until 2 7 December. Any extended Christmas returns wording needs to be on the product page and in the confirmation email before today. Source: Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013\, regulat ion 30\; Consumer Rights Act 2015\, section 22. The guide: h ttps://aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-christmas-202 6-returns-dates-online-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; general informati on\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-christma s-2026-returns-dates-online-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-12-11-packhand-5@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212 SUMMARY:14-day cancellation window ends for orders delivered on Black Friday DESCRIPTION:Goods delivered on 27 November can be cancelled until the end of today. Goods delivered from today onwards s till have their 14-day window open on Christmas Day\; anythi ng delivered earlier does not\, unless the shop has extended it. Source: Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013\, regulatio n 30. The guide: https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-fr iday-christmas-2026-returns-dates-online-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; general information\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-christma s-2026-returns-dates-online-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-12-25-packhand-6@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226 SUMMARY:Christmas Day bank holiday\; Monday 28 December is t he substitute for Boxing Day DESCRIPTION:Bank holidays in England and Wales. The 14-day a nd 30-day return periods count calendar days and keep runnin g through both. A dispatch promise in working days does not\ , so tell customers when you will next post. Source: GOV.UK\ , UK bank holidays\, read 1 October 2026. The guide: https:/ /aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-christmas-2026-retu rns-dates-online-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; general information\, n ot advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-christma s-2026-returns-dates-online-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-12-27-packhand-7@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261228 SUMMARY:30-day right to reject ends for goods delivered on B lack Friday DESCRIPTION:The short-term right to reject a faulty item for a full refund lasts 30 days beginning with the day after de livery. For goods delivered on 27 November it ends today\; a fter that the repair and replacement rules apply. Source: Co nsumer Rights Act 2015\, section 22. The guide: https://aeol ookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-christmas-2026-returns-d ates-online-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; general information\, not ad vice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-christma s-2026-returns-dates-online-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-01-01-packhand-8@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 SUMMARY:New Year's Day bank holiday DESCRIPTION:A bank holiday in England and Wales. If a late-p arcel reply promised a replacement or a refund by a date thi s week\, the promise still stands\, so check the list of dat es you have given customers before you close. Source: GOV.UK \, UK bank holidays\, read 1 October 2026. The guide: https: //aeolookup.com/online-shops/where-is-my-order-reply-templat e/ (AEO Lookup\; general information\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/where-is-my-order-rep ly-template/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-01-07-packhand-9@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270108 SUMMARY:14-day cancellation window ends for orders delivered on Christmas Eve DESCRIPTION:Goods delivered on Thursday 24 December 2026 can be cancelled until the end of today. The customer then has 14 days to send them back\, and the refund is due within 14 days of their arrival or of proof of posting. Source: Consum er Contracts Regulations 2013\, regulations 30\, 34 and 35. The guide: https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-c hristmas-2026-returns-dates-online-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; gener al information\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/black-friday-christma s-2026-returns-dates-online-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-01-31-packhand-10@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270201 SUMMARY:Self Assessment: online return and tax payment due f or 2025 to 2026 DESCRIPTION:The online return must be submitted and the tax paid by 11:59pm. GOV.UK says a late return brings a late fil ing penalty and late payment brings a penalty of its own. So urce: GOV.UK\, Self Assessment tax returns: deadlines\, read 1 October 2026. The guide: https://aeolookup.com/online-sho ps/vat-threshold-online-sellers-shopify-etsy-ebay/ (AEO Look up\; general information\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/vat-threshold-online- sellers-shopify-etsy-ebay/ RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-01-31-packhand-11@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270201 SUMMARY:Online platforms report sellers' 2026 income to HMRC DESCRIPTION:Platforms send HMRC each seller's income for the calendar year by the following January\, unless the seller made fewer than 30 sales of goods and received less than abo ut £1\,700 for them. They must give you a copy\; check it ag ainst your own sales reports. Source: GOV.UK\, Selling goods or services on a digital platform\, read 1 October 2026. Th e guide: https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/vat-threshold-on line-sellers-shopify-etsy-ebay/ (AEO Lookup\; general inform ation\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/vat-threshold-online- sellers-shopify-etsy-ebay/ RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-03-26-packhand-12@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270327 SUMMARY:Good Friday bank holiday\; Easter Monday follows on 29 March DESCRIPTION:Bank holidays in England and Wales on Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March 2027. Put your last dispatch day b efore Easter in the order confirmation\, and date any late-p arcel promise with the two days in mind. Source: GOV.UK\, UK bank holidays\, read 1 October 2026. The guide: https://aeo lookup.com/online-shops/where-is-my-order-reply-template/ (A EO Lookup\; general information\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/where-is-my-order-rep ly-template/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-04-06-packhand-13@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270407 SUMMARY:Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts for sole tr aders over £30\,000 DESCRIPTION:A sole trader whose qualifying income was over £ 30\,000 in the 2025 to 2026 tax year needs to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from today. Those over £50\,000 shou ld have started on 6 April 2026\; over £20\,000 follows on 6 April 2028. Source: GOV.UK\, Check if you need to use Makin g Tax Digital for Income Tax\, read 1 October 2026. The guid e: https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/a2x-vs-link-my-books-p rices-uk-online-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; general information\, no t advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/a2x-vs-link-my-books- prices-uk-online-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-12-01-packhand-14@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271202 SUMMARY:EU Commission must assess whether the €3 flat custom s duty needs extending DESCRIPTION:Under Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2026/382 the Commission must assess by today whether the EU's new customs system will be ready\, and may propose an extension. The €3 per item duty otherwise runs until 1 July 2028. Source: Cou ncil Regulation (EU) 2026/382\, Article 3\, as set out in ou r guide. The guide: https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/eu-3- euro-customs-duty-small-parcels-uk-shop/ (AEO Lookup\; gener al information\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/eu-3-euro-customs-dut y-small-parcels-uk-shop/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-12-27-packhand-15@aeolookup.com DTSTAMP:20261001T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271228 SUMMARY:Substitute bank holidays for Christmas Day and Boxin g Day: 27 and 28 December DESCRIPTION:GOV.UK lists Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December 2 027 as bank holidays in England and Wales. Set the last disp atch day before Christmas early and say it in every order co nfirmation from the start of December. Source: GOV.UK\, UK b ank holidays\, read 1 October 2026. The guide: https://aeolo okup.com/online-shops/where-is-my-order-reply-template/ (AEO Lookup\; general information\, not advice). URL:https://aeolookup.com/online-shops/where-is-my-order-rep ly-template/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR