Amazon Faces Italian Trial Threat Over Unpaid VAT
Italian prosecutors have warned Amazon and two managers they may face trial over unpaid import VAT and customs duties on Chinese goods. The probe alleges millions of non-EU products bypassed proper taxes through the platform.
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Italian prosecutors told Amazon.com Inc.'s European unit and two senior managers they face trial over the sale of 1.5 million China-made goods without €3.52M ($3.95M) in import VAT. The notice follows an investigation in Italy spanning raids on logistics hubs in Milan and Bergamo. The probe highlights regulatory risks for foreign e-commerce giants operating across the European Union from bases like Luxembourg and the United States ("").
