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Amazon Changes EU Tax Structure to Book Revenue in Countries where Customers are Located

28 May 2015

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European Union-Germany-Italy-Luxembourg-Spain-United Kingdom

Amazon is changing its EU business structure so that it books retail sales in the UK and other EU jurisdictions instead of in Luxembourg, an Amazon spokesman confirmed. Starting 1 May 2015, Amazon EU Sàrl is recording retail sales made to customers in its branches established in the UK, Germany, Spain, and Italy, the company said in a statement, adding that those retail sales had previously been recorded in Luxembourg.   Some media reports have described Amazon's decision to restructure as a sign that the company is caving in to pressure from the EU and international efforts to curb corporate tax...