Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many overseas sellers on Amazon and Ebay have registered for VAT in the last three months; and what proportion of those HMRC are investigating for undisclosed VAT.
HMRC cannot comment on the affairs of individual taxpayers, as it has a duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality.
Overall, 8,340 overseas online sellers have registered for VAT in the last 3 months. HMRC monitor these to assess whether any require further investigation.