Lack of Seller Check Can Enables VAT Fraud: The Impact of EU and UK Marketplace Liability Loopholes

A platform specializing in second-hand technology, recently alerted the French tax authorities that a competing e-commerce platform may not be performing adequate checks on its sellers. According to the Platform, this alleged negligence allows some sellers to engage in VAT fraud, offering prices up to 20% cheaper than on other platforms, thereby distorting competition. A Legislative Loophole Affecting VAT Collection …

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