Amazon and eBay profiting from VAT evaders

Anjana Haines

October 26 2017

The UK is losing billions of pounds in revenues each year from online VAT fraud committed by foreign traders. But with Amazon and eBay profiting from the fraudsters, and HMRC not doing enough to tackle the problem, Anjana Haines explores whether collaboration or conviction is the better solution

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Anjana Haines

Managing editor ITR

Anjana manages ITR’s online and print coverage, alongside the publication’s awards and events worldwide. She covers all areas of corporate tax matters, but particularly disputes, transfer pricing arrangements and tax treaty analysis.

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