VAT: Tax Evasion
(asked on 25th July 2019) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many penalties they have issued to online traders based outside the EU for VAT fraud; and what was the total value of such penalties.
This question was answered on 6th August 2019
The information requested is not held. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) record the total number and amount of penalties issued to sellers based overseas who operate on online marketplaces, but do not hold separate figures for EU and non-EU sellers.
Up to 29 July 2019, HMRC have issued VAT penalties to a total of 1,059 overseas sellers; the total penalty amount is £34,056,356.39.