MPs to investigate £1.5bn VAT fraud involving eBay and Amazon sellers

Parliamentary committee ready to examine third-party sellers who evade tax on online sites

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An influential parliamentary committee is set to launch a new investigation into mass VAT fraud committed by third-party sellers through Amazon and eBay, says The Guardian.

Conservative MP Richard Bacon, who sits on the public accounts committee, told the paper: "I think this is absolutely an issue we need to look at."

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