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UK finance minister Healey to target online marketplaces in tax crackdown, The Times reports

By Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2026 | 4:59 PM

Oct 13 (Reuters) – UK finance minister John Healey is expected to ​announce that ‌online marketplaces such as Amazon.com, eBay and Temu will be made ‌responsible ​for ⁠collecting tax owed ⁠by retailers selling on their platforms, The Times reported on ​Tuesday.

The move is expected to ⁠raise up ⁠to £1 billion ($1.33 billion) ​for the Treasury, ​the report added.

The Treasury ‌declined to comment, saying decisions on tax are a ⁠matter for Healey to set out at fiscal ⁠events. ‌Amazon, eBay, and ⁠Temu did ​not ‌immediately respond to ​requests for ⁠comment.

($1 = 0.7544 pounds)

(Reporting by Natalia Bueno Rebolledo in Mexico City; Editing by Chris ​Reese)