Guides
Every guide cites the section of the Act, Regulations or guidance it relies on.
- CMA penalties for breaking the UK subscription rules
- The fines the Competition and Markets Authority can impose for consumer-law breaches, how customers can claim money back, and what the CMA has said about early enforcement.
- DMCCA subscription reminder notices explained
- When UK subscription reminder notices are due under DMCCA sections 258 and 259, what they must contain, and how the six-month rule works for monthly, annual and trial plans.
- Glossary of the UK subscription rules
- Plain-English definitions of the terms used in the UK DMCCA subscription rules, from renewal payment and relevant six-month period to durable medium and cooling-off notice.
- Online cancellation requirements for UK subscriptions
- What the DMCCA requires for ending a UK subscription online from 2027, what the guidance says about retention offers and email-only cancellation, and the 24-hour confirmation.
- Paddle vs Stripe for UK subscription compliance
- How Paddle's merchant-of-record notifications and Stripe Billing compare against the UK DMCCA subscription duties from 2027, and what each leaves to you.
- Proportionate refunds under the UK subscription rules
- How much a UK subscription business must refund when a customer cancels during a cooling-off period, with the official worked examples and the 14-day deadline.
- Stripe and the UK subscription rules
- Which UK DMCCA subscription duties Stripe Billing's built-in emails and customer portal cover, which they do not, and how to close the gap for UK subscribers.
- The new 14-day cooling-off period after a free trial
- From 2027 UK subscribers get a second 14-day right to cancel when a free or discounted trial converts to paid, or an annual plan renews. What triggers it and what the notice must say.
- UK subscription rules 2027 for US companies
- What US SaaS, app and creator businesses selling subscriptions to UK consumers must do from 1 January 2027 under the DMCCA, in plain English with legal references.