Amazon confirms it pays UK business rates of only £63.4m

Figure, in written evidence to parliamentary inquiry, is almost 40m less than Next

Amazon has confirmed it pays UK business rates of only 63.4m, almost 40m less than Next, despite clocking up more than double the sales in the UK of the clothing and home retailer.

In written evidence to a parliamentary inquiry, the online specialist said its UK sales amounted to 8.77bn and it paid business rates on about 94 buildings and on a number of locker sites in the UK.