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Healey plans £1bn online VAT crackdown for shops
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Healey is expected to make Amazon, eBay and Temu collect VAT from sellers above £90,000 turnover, a step the government says could raise about £1 billion.
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Nicole Hardy
The £90k threshold looks like a big loophole that will let plenty of smaller overseas sellers keep avoiding VAT altogether.
Despite global ban, suspected mercury skin products stay on Amazon and Temu
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— Sep 16, 2026
A Reuters investigation found that more than 20 banned mercury-containing skin-bleaching products remain for sale on third-party marketplaces like Amazon, Temu, and TikTok Shop across multiple countries despite the Minamata Convention, with sellers concealing origins and relisting under new names. Health authorities warn there is no safe level of mercury exposure and enforcement gaps persist, highlighting the need for stronger regulatory coordination to curb these products’ rapid, cheap skin-lightening effects.
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Corporate Outlets Omit Crucial Details About Chinese Online Retailers That Could Be Hurt By Trump Tariffs
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— Feb 3, 2025
Some corporate media outlets did not mention the concerning labor practices of popular Chinese online retailers such as Temu and Shein while covering how President Donald Trump’s recently-implemented tariffs against…
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