Fiscal Policy & Regulation

The question of tax avoidance is raised in this article which highlights the fact that traditional 'bricks and mortar' bookseller want Amazon to pay more tax.

The Booksellers Association has seen the number of independent bookshops halve since the arrival of Amazon, and argues that tax advantages have given the online retailer an unfair advantage. They may well have a point, at a time when business rates are a pressing concern for many small retailers.