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Tax Amazon or it will kill us off, says John Lewis

The difference between the taxes paid by John Lewis and Amazon 'could have severe consequences'
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The difference between the taxes paid by John Lewis and Amazon 'could have severe consequences' John Lewis
Ian King Business & City Editor
Last updated at 12:01AM, November 15 2012
John Lewis says that it could be put out of business if foreign multinationals such as Amazon are allowed to continue paying tiny amounts of tax in Britain.
Andy Street, managing director of the retailer, said last night that the Government must urgently “address the Amazon problem” and create a level playing field for business.
His comments come two days after MPs on the Public Accounts Committee lambasted executives from Amazon, Google and Starbucks for paying practically no corporation tax in the UK.
Margaret Hodge, the committee’s chairman, told Amazon’s public policy director, Andrew Cecil, that the company behaved in

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