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Amazon Faces Trial Over €1.2 Billion Tax Evasion

3/12/2026

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  • Milan prosecutors have requested a trial for Amazon's European unit and four managers over tax evasion totaling about 1.2 billion euros.
  • Move follows Amazon's December settlement of 527 million euros with Italy's Revenue Agency.
  • Prosecutors pursue criminal charges despite the settlement, targeting VAT evasion by non-EU sellers and customs fraud tied to Chinese imports.
  • Italy's privacy watchdog ordered Amazon to stop using personal data of more than 1,800 employees.