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Import Duties: Tax Allowances

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentTreasuryTabled Answered 15 July 2026UIN 16827

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Revenue and Customs' press release entitled Government backs high street with acceleration of cheap import reforms and crackdown on dodgy online sellers, published on 23 June 2026, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on tackling tax avoidance by overseas online marketplaces.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs engage regularly with international counterparts through bilateral engagement and multilateral forums, to share expertise and discuss approaches to improving compliance and tackling risks associated with online trade.

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