Greens call for 'Amazon tax' on large online retailers in Scotland
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 14 Oct, 17:45 · Archive
Scotland's Green party has called on the Scottish Government to introduce a tax on large online retailers like Amazon.
Scotland's Green party has called on the Scottish Government to introduce an 'Amazon tax' on large online retailers. The levy would be added through the Non-Domestic Rates system and applied to large online-based operations such as distribution centres, to offset what the party said was economic damage caused by falling footfall on high streets.
Laura Moodie, Green MSP for the South Scotland region, said the tax would allow smaller Scotland-based businesses to compete on a level playing field with giants like Amazon. She said: 'Huge global online retailers are making obscene profits while Scotland's small businesses are struggling and our high streets are being hollowed out.'
Amazon reportedly earned around £30 billion in UK revenues in 2025 and paid more than £1.3 billion in taxes last year. The company has previously said it was one of Britain's top five taxpayers. Moodie accused the company of 'sucking huge amounts of wealth out of Scotland's communities' while giving 'far too little back'.
How it is being reported
- Greens urge SNP to introduce ‘Amazon tax’ on big online businessesThe Greens said big retailers were making ‘obscene profits’ while high streets are being ‘hollowed out’.Evening Standard · 14 Oct, 17:27
- Greens urge SNP to introduce ‘Amazon tax’ on big online businessesThe Greens said big retailers were making ‘obscene profits’ while high streets are being ‘hollowed out’.Independent Business · 14 Oct, 17:27
- Greens urge SNP to introduce ‘Amazon tax’ on big online businessesThe Greens said big retailers were making ‘obscene profits’ while high streets are being ‘hollowed out’.Independent Business · 14 Oct, 15:02
In this story: Scottish Greens · Amazon · Laura Moodie · Scotland · Scottish Government
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