Retail sale of information and communication equipment
What this code covers
Use this class for retail sale of information and communication equipment when the main activity includes Retail sale of computers and Retail sale of computer peripheral equipment (e.g. printers, photocopiers, interactive whiteboards, videoconferencing equipment). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- This class includes the retail sale of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment.
- retail sale of computers
- retail sale of computer peripheral equipment (e.g. printers, photocopiers, interactive whiteboards, videoconferencing equipment)
- retail sale of video game consoles
- retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment (e.g. digital cameras), see 47.78
- second-hand retail sale of information and communication equipment, see 47.79
- distribution of e-books and audiobooks via streaming and downloading by book publishers, see 58.11
- distribution via streaming and downloading by video game publishers, see 58.21
- Compare with 47.78, 47.79, 58.11 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This class includes the retail sale of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment.
- - retail sale of computers
- - retail sale of computer peripheral equipment (e.g. printers, photocopiers, interactive whiteboards, videoconferencing equipment)
- - retail sale of video game consoles
- - retail sale of non-customised software, including video games, provided on physical media, with a right to perpetual use
- - retail sale of audio and video equipment
- - retail sale of radio and television equipment
- - retail sale of recordable media
- - retail sale of recording media players and recorders
- - retail sale of smart telephones, mobile telephones, telephones and their accessories (e.g. chargers, hands-free kits, protective film and cases)
- - refilling of ink and toner cartridges by retail sellers
- - retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment (e.g. digital cameras), see 47.78
- - second-hand retail sale of information and communication equipment, see 47.79
- - distribution of e-books and audiobooks via streaming and downloading by book publishers, see 58.11
- - distribution via streaming and downloading by video game publishers, see 58.21
- - distribution via streaming and downloading by video/film publishers, see 59.13
- - distribution via streaming and downloading by audio publishers, see 59.20
- - Retail sale of computers
- - Retail sale of computer peripheral equipment (e.g. printers, photocopiers, interactive whiteboards, videoconferencing equipment)
- - Retail sale of video game consoles
- - Retail sale of non-customised software, including video games, provided on physical media, with a right to perpetual use
- - Retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment (e.g. digital cameras)
- - Second-hand retail sale of information and communication equipment
- - Distribution of e-books and audiobooks via streaming and downloading by book publishers
- - Distribution via streaming and downloading by video game publishers
What is NACE 47.40 used for?
Use NACE 47.40 for retail sale of information and communication equipment when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for retail sale of information and communication equipment when the main activity includes Retail sale of computers and Retail sale of computer peripheral equipment (e.g. printers, photocopiers, interactive whiteboards, videoconferencing equipment). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 47.40?
Typical examples include Retail sale of computers, Retail sale of computer peripheral equipment (e.g. printers, photocopiers, interactive whiteboards, videoconferencing equipment), and Retail sale of video game consoles.
When might 47.40 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment (e.g. digital cameras), see 47.78 and second-hand retail sale of information and communication equipment, see 47.79.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 47.40?
Compare 47.40 with 47.78 Retail sale of other new goods, 47.79 Retail sale of second-hand goods, and 58.11 Publishing of books when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for retail sale of other new goods when the main activity includes Retail sale of photographic and precision equipment and Retail sale of optical equipment, excluding spectacles and lenses (e.g. telescopes, microscopes, binoculars). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for retail sale of second-hand goods when the main activity includes Retail sale of second-hand books and Retail sale of antiques. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for publishing of books when the main activity includes Publishing of books, brochures and similar publications and Publishing of dictionaries and encyclopaedias. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for publishing of video games when the main activity includes Publishing of video games for all platforms and all devices and Provision of online game in-game and in-app purchases by the publisher, for all users, including subscribers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for motion picture and video distribution activities when the main activity includes Acquiring copyrights or distribution rights (e.g. for film and audiovisual works) and Distributing productions (e.g. film and audiovisual works to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations, and exhibitors). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for sound recording and music publishing activities when the main activity includes Production of original (sound) master recordings, including digital recordings, that are accessible online or via any hard copy and Sound recording service activities, including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, as well as audio for film, television, books, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of retail sale of information and communication equipment, including Retail sale of information and communication equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 47.41 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 47.40 Retail sale of information and communication equipment, 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 47.42 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 47.40 Retail sale of information and communication equipment, 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 47.43 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 47.40 Retail sale of information and communication equipment, 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 47.89 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 47.12 Other non-specialised retail sale, 47.40 Retail sale of information and communication equipment, 47.52 Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass, 47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings, 47.54 Retail sale of electrical household appliances, 47.55 Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods, 47.61 Retail sale of books, 47.62 Retail sale of newspapers, and other periodical publications and stationery, 47.63 Retail sale of sporting equipment, 47.64 Retail sale of games and toys, 47.69 Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c., 47.74 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, 47.75 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles, 47.76 Retail sale of flowers, plants, fertilisers, pets and pet food, 47.77 Retail sale of watches and jewellery, 47.78 Retail sale of other new goods, 47.79 Retail sale of second-hand goods.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 47.91 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 47.11 Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco, 47.12 Other non-specialised retail sale, 47.21 Retail sale of fruit and vegetables, 47.22 Retail sale of meat and meat products, 47.23 Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, 47.24 Retail sale of bread, cake and confectionery, 47.25 Retail sale of beverages, 47.26 Retail sale of tobacco products, 47.27 Retail sale of other food, 47.40 Retail sale of information and communication equipment, 47.51 Retail sale of textiles, 47.52 Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass, 47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings, 47.54 Retail sale of electrical household appliances, 47.55 Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods, 47.61 Retail sale of books, 47.62 Retail sale of newspapers, and other periodical publications and stationery, 47.63 Retail sale of sporting equipment, 47.64 Retail sale of games and toys, 47.69 Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c., 47.71 Retail sale of clothing, 47.72 Retail sale of footwear and leather goods, 47.73 Retail sale of pharmaceutical products, 47.74 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, 47.75 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles, 47.76 Retail sale of flowers, plants, fertilisers, pets and pet food, 47.77 Retail sale of watches and jewellery, 47.78 Retail sale of other new goods, 47.79 Retail sale of second-hand goods, 47.91 Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale, 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale, 60.39 Other content distribution activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 47.99 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 47.11 Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco, 47.12 Other non-specialised retail sale, 47.21 Retail sale of fruit and vegetables, 47.22 Retail sale of meat and meat products, 47.23 Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, 47.24 Retail sale of bread, cake and confectionery, 47.25 Retail sale of beverages, 47.26 Retail sale of tobacco products, 47.27 Retail sale of other food, 47.40 Retail sale of information and communication equipment, 47.51 Retail sale of textiles, 47.52 Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass, 47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings, 47.54 Retail sale of electrical household appliances, 47.55 Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment, tableware and other household goods, 47.61 Retail sale of books, 47.62 Retail sale of newspapers, and other periodical publications and stationery, 47.63 Retail sale of sporting equipment, 47.64 Retail sale of games and toys, 47.69 Retail sale of cultural and recreational goods n.e.c., 47.71 Retail sale of clothing, 47.72 Retail sale of footwear and leather goods, 47.74 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, 47.75 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles, 47.76 Retail sale of flowers, plants, fertilisers, pets and pet food, 47.77 Retail sale of watches and jewellery, 47.78 Retail sale of other new goods, 47.79 Retail sale of second-hand goods, 47.91 Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale, 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.