Milan Prosecutors Raid Amazon Sites in New Tax Probe Over Alleged Undeclared Italian Base

Overview

• The Guardia di Finanza searched Amazon’s Milan offices, the homes of seven managers, and KPMG’s premises, seizing computers and storage devices that include staff emails reportedly purged every three months.
• The inquiry targets Amazon EU Sarl and its Europe legal director, Barbara Scarafia, for alleged omission of income declarations linked to local operations.
• Investigators are assessing if Amazon’s activities from 2019 to 2024 amounted to a permanent establishment in Italy, with a 2024 reshuffle said to have dismissed and rehired 159 employees from another Amazon entity.
• A warrant cited by Reuters puts potential unpaid taxes at about €1.2 billion for 2019–2021, while ANSA reports describe exposure of several hundred million for 2019–2023.
• The case is coordinated by prosecutor Elio Ramondini with Monza tax police and follows earlier Italian matters, including a €511 million tax settlement reached in December.