Italian Prosecutors Pursue Trial Against Amazon and Executives Over Alleged $1.4 Billion Tax Evasion

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Milan prosecutors are seeking a trial against Amazon’s European arm and four executives over allegations of tax evasion totaling 1.2 billion euros. This legal action comes after Amazon settled a previous tax dispute in Italy for 527 million euros. Despite the settlement, prosecutors are moving forward with the criminal case. The investigation focuses on value-added tax (VAT) evasion involving non-EU sellers utilizing Amazon’s platform.

Source: Tech-Economic Times