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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida and Sarah Butler

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

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Amazon says it welcomes the prospect of a change to deemed reseller rules. Photograph: alexsl/Getty Images

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 all retailers selling on their platforms.

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