Temu accused of paying ‘negligible’ tax in the UK despite ‘enormous sales’

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Temu’s UK arm has been accused of not paying corporation tax in the UK for two years despite enjoying “enormous sales” in the region, Retail Week can reveal.

According to a September 16 filing on Companies House for Temu’s UK registered company Whaleco, the retailer reported revenues doubling to $63.2m (£46.6m) and profit before tax of $3.9m (£2.88m) in the year to December 31, 2024.

 

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