Amazon to report China-based sellers' data to tax bureau

US tech company Amazon has announced it will begin reporting information about China-based sellers to China's tax authority in accordance with new government regulations.

The data includes sellers' identity information, number of transactions, revenue, commission and service fees, Amazon said, adding that the policy applies to all China-based sellers who sell goods, services, or intangible items to customers across Amazon's worldwide stores.

Amazon noted that the first quarterly filing deadline is Oct 31, which covers the third quarter of 2025 (July to September). Subsequent reports will be submitted quarterly.

It emphasized that reporting requirements applies to all China-based sellers, regardless of which Amazon store they sell in. Even if a seller only sells products on Amazon's US marketplace, their account information will still be reported to China's tax authority.

In June, the State Council issued a new regulation concerning the tax-related information reported by internet platform enterprises. The State Taxation Administration released a notice, requiring both domestic and overseas internet platforms to submit tax-related information about Chinese sellers to Chinese authorities.