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Electronic Commerce: Taxation

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)TreasuryTabled Answered 19 November 2025UIN 91127

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many online marketplace sellers have been required to pay a tax liability following a HMRC tax inquiry, and what was the average amount owed.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

HMRC does not segment it's data by trade sector, so is not able to accurately identify the number of businesses in any one sector which have been subject to a HMRC Tax Enquiry.

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