Written question asked by Matt Vickers (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2025. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.
Home Shopping: VAT
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact for the Exchequer of VAT non-compliance by overseas sellers posing as UK businesses on online marketplaces.
- Answer
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HMRC’s best estimate is that in 2021/22 there was £150 million of overseas seller non-compliance occurring through online marketplaces as referenced by the National Audit Office report entitled ‘Tackling tax evasion in high street and online retail’ published in September 2024.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 100735
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Foreign companies VAT Home shopping
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- 2025-12-19 08:42:09 +0000
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