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Electronic Commerce: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has the Government has made of the potential impact that extending VAT Deemed Reseller rules to include UK sellers could have to closing the tax gap.

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Treasury
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
18 Dec 2025
Answer
22 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has the Government has made of the potential impact that extending VAT Deemed Reseller rules to include UK sellers could have to closing the tax gap.

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Government has and will continue to engage with stakeholders to understand the impact of any changes to online marketplace liability rules on both platforms and sellers. Certified analysis by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimates the cu...

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