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Asked by Matt VickersConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 100735

The question

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.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

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.

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