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Amazon's fees hike for third-party traders provokes fury
'Marketplace' traders in UK and major European markets to be hit by fee hikes of up to 70% after Easter, following similar rises in US"
"Amazon is facing a revolt from small traders as the internet retailer - which describes itself as "Earth's most customer-centric" company - plans to impose a wave of fee rises on third parties who use its network to sell consumer electronics, automotive parts and other goods in the UK and across Europe."
"Andy Street, chief executive of John Lewis, has accused it of "destroying the UK tax base" by recognising all UK sales in Luxembourg and gaining a tax advantage over rivals, while publishers are concerned by the retailer's dominance of the ebook market."
""The government needs to step in and regulate the marketplace sector so businesses and the merchants' livelihoods, and their employees, feel protected."
"Meanwhile, a petition started by an independent bookseller calling on Amazon "to pay their fair share of tax in the UK" has received more than 100,000 signatures."
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