Amazon switches UK retail bookings

Internet shopping giant Amazon said it has begun booking UK sales in England rather than in a European unit, which may see it pay more taxes.

The firm, which employs 6,000 in the UK, set up a formal UK branch on May 1, adding it will now record sales in England rather than through a unit in Luxembourg, as was previously the case.

Last year the UK arm of Amazon paid corporation tax of less than £10m (€14m) despite generating sales of £4.3bn, according to Companies House filings.