Amazon pays £15m tax on £19.5bn in European revenues

Figures reignite criticism over alleged tax avoidance

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Amazon has reported that it paid taxes of €16.5m (£15m) in Europe last year on revenues of €21.6bn (£19.5bn), rekindling the debate about tax avoidance by multinational companies, says The Guardian.

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