Amazon May Face Italy Trial Over Imports
Italian prosecutors have notified Amazon’s European unit and two senior managers that they could face trial over alleged customs and VAT violations involving more than 1.5 million non-EU products sold through Amazon’s marketplace and logistics network. Prosecutors say the company failed to adequately check sellers, customs documents and goods moving through its warehouses; they estimate unpaid import VAT at more than €3.52 million, while the amount of allegedly unpaid customs duties is still being calculated. The notice concludes an investigation and precedes a possible decision to seek a trial; it is not a finding of guilt. Amazon denies wrongdoing and says it will vigorously defend itself.
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