Italian prosecutors are examining whether online giant Amazon.com evaded ... businesses responsible for the VAT owed by its third-party sellers outside the European Union selling goods to ...

Italian tax authorities have accused Amazon of evading €1.2bn in VAT payments, in the latest effort by European authorities to scrutinise the business affairs of US Big Tech groups in the continent.

If the allegations stand up in court, they could pose a threat to Amazon's business model across Europe, since VAT is a harmonised European tax, the two sources said. The investigation ...

In Italy, an intermediary who sells goods on behalf of non-EU sellers through its e-commerce platform is jointly responsible for any VAT non-payment. Milan prosecutors and tax police are examining the ...

Italian prosecutors are examining whether online giant Amazon.com evaded 1.2 billion euros ... 2019 made e-commerce businesses responsible for the VAT owed by its third-party sellers outside the ...