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March 22, 2021

An online sales tax in the UK will now not be seen until at least autumn as the government delays making any decisions for six months. Many expected the online…

Online sales tax missing from budget leaving retailers “waiting for details on Chancellor’s intentions”

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March 4, 2021

Yesterday’s Spring Budget left out any mention of the highly anticipated online sales tax, leaving the retail industry “waiting for details on the Chancellor’s intentions”. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement yesterday…

Retailers have warned that this could not only actually raise taxes for physical retailers with online operations, but would also hamper independent retailers at a crucial impasse for the British economy.

Online sales tax would be a “huge mistake” as industry splits in support for controversial levy

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February 24, 2021

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An online sales tax would be “a huge mistake” retailers have warned as the industry splits in its support for the controversial tax. Retailers across the UK are vehemently voicing…

John Lewis, Next, Halfords and Dixons Carphone could all end up paying more than they do now if a new “Amazon tax” was imposed in efforts to help the high street.

John Lewis, Next and Dixons Carphone could all be hit hard by “Amazon Tax”

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February 23, 2021

John Lewis, Next, Halfords and Dixons Carphone could all end up paying more than they do now if a new “Amazon tax” was imposed in efforts to help the high…

Amazon Tax could be disastrous for UK shoppers as retailers “simply pass any new tax on to the consumer”

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February 12, 2021

An “Amazon Tax” on online sales could impact millions of the UK’s online shoppers as retailers simply pass the costs along, experts have warned. Earlier this week reports emerged that…

Tesco will soon use surplus food to power six of its stores as it embarks on an ambitious new renewable energy project.

Tesco demands 1% “Amazon tax” on online sales as government faces increasing pressure

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February 8, 2021

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Tesco has become the latest major retailer to demand an “Amazon tax” be imposed across the UK to level the playing field between physical and online players. The chief executives…

Rishi Sunak haThe UK government has been called on the fix a “glaring loophole” in its ‘Amazon Tax’ which has allowed the retailer to effectively avoid paying the levy.s been called on to help struggling retailers this Christmas trading period by covering their delivery costs.

UK government denies it plans to scrap £500m ‘Amazon Tax’

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August 25, 2020

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The UK government has denied that it plans to scrap the “Amazon Tax” following reports it was to be dropped because it would not raise enough money. The Digital Services…

Online sales tax would force vulnerable shoppers to pay “a large chunk of the COVID-19 bill”

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July 28, 2020

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An ‘Amazon Tax’ in the UK would force vulnerable shoppers to “pick up a large chunk of the COVID-19 bill” according to industry experts. A nationwide online sales tax was…

Ebay has assured its sellers that it will not pass the two per cent “Digital Services Tax” on to them unlike its larger rival Amazon.

Ebay boss steps into corporate tax row with open letter to The Times

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March 10, 2020

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