Amazon’s UK tax bill up on previous year as revenues widen

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Amazon’s UK tax bill up on previous year as revenues widen
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The online marketplace said it paid £932 million in direct taxes in the UK over 2023.

Amazon has revealed it paid £932 million in direct taxes in the UK last year, some £150 million more than the prior year.

The direct taxes the firm must pay includes corporation tax, business rates, and digital services tax.Amazon said its total tax contribution makes it among the top 10 largest taxpayers in the UK. Meanwhile, separate figures for Amazon UK Services – which supports operations such as through investing in warehouses – show the business paid £18.7 million in tax last year, with revenues amounting to £6.9 billion.

The group invested more than £12 billion in the UK last year such as through building warehouses and offices, it said.

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