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John Healey ‘targets tax crackdown on online marketplaces’ in first budget
UK NewsBusiness•October 14, 2026 at 8:42 AMNational

John Healey ‘targets tax crackdown on online marketplaces’ in first budget

By Lauren Almeida•The Guardian - UK News

Firms such as Amazon and eBay would be responsible for collecting tax owed by retailers selling on their platformsA tax crackdown on online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay that could raise up to £1bn more for the Treasury is reportedly being drawn up for John Healey’s first budget.The chancellor is said to be preparing to announce that online marketplaces will be made responsible for collecting tax owed by retailers selling on their platforms. Continue reading...

Firms such as Amazon and eBay would be responsible for collecting tax owed by retailers selling on their platforms

A tax crackdown on online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay that could raise up to £1bn more for the Treasury is reportedly being drawn up for John Healey’s first budget.

The chancellor is said to be preparing to announce that online marketplaces will be made responsible for collecting tax owed by retailers selling on their platforms.

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