UK Treasury: Online Markets Liable for VAT
UK Treasury Minister Tomlinson is consulting to make online markets liable for VAT, shifting tax-collection risk from third-party sellers to platforms
**Insight: Would shift more tax-collection risk from third-party sellers to platforms - - Follows years of UK rules already making marketplaces liable in certain overseas-seller and low-value import cases, plus joint-and-several liability powers for unpaid VAT - - Broadly in line with HMRC’s tightening approach to marketplace tax compliance