Europe is in chaos again! 30,000 people protested in France, and "anti-lockdown" marches broke out in many countries

Amazon sellers have received another tax inspection notice from the French site, suggesting that tax evasion and tax avoidance will be severely punished, causing panic among sellers.

The current situation in France is not optimistic either. On the 30th, dozens of cities in France participated in demonstrations, 30,000 people took to the streets, and scenes of burning, killing, looting and smashing were staged again.

In addition to France, demonstrations broke out in many European countries. The demonstrations became "dance parties". The riots were repeated all the time. Europeans were having fun, but the sellers of European goods in transit became anxious.

Amazon France strictly checks taxes, and a large number of sellers received notifications

On January 30, a large number of sellers received a notification regarding sales in France on Amazon, stating that Amazon must provide the French tax authorities with data generated by sellers’ sales on their Amazon accounts in 2020 before January 31, 2021.

Once Amazon receives confirmation that the French tax authorities have accepted the required data declaration, we will send you a Statement of French Activities that will provide detailed information about your selling activities on Amazon that Amazon is required to remit to the French tax authorities.

Therefore, this notice is aimed at sellers’ tax evasion and tax avoidance, but it is not yet known whether this is an annual routine notice or a targeted warning from Amazon.

Some sellers are beginning to worry that if tax evasion is discovered , they don’t know whether the French site will be closed, whether the sites in the other four countries will be implicated, and they don’t know how to calculate the fines they will have to pay.

Some sellers also speculate that because the taxes on the UK site are already collected by Amazon, other sites may be collected one after another.

European tax authorities attach great importance to whether sellers operate in compliance with regulations, so tax evasion and tax avoidance have been under constant scrutiny.

In addition to Amazon, the European tax authorities will conduct an inspection near the end of the year. Many sellers in the European market have reported that they have received VAT investigation emails from the European tax authorities , requiring stores with sales history to pay additional taxes.

After a seller was investigated, all historical sales were taxed at the normal 20% rate. Some sellers also said that their store was suspended after just one order, and they could only continue to sell after registering for VAT. It was too difficult to maintain an account.

France will be closed from the 31st, and non-food shopping malls will be closed

In addition to sellers encountering tax inspections on the French site, the domestic environment in France is not optimistic either.

France announced that it will close its borders to countries outside the European Union from 00:00 on January 31. From February 1, stricter epidemic prevention measures will also be implemented.

On the evening of the 29th local time , French Prime Minister Castex announced that in order to curb the new crown epidemic, the French government decided to close its borders to countries outside the European Union from 0:00 on January 31. People from relevant countries are prohibited from entering and leaving France except for "emergency reasons."

At the same time, all people entering France from EU countries must undergo nucleic acid testing for the new coronavirus, except for cross-border workers.

France is also facing a total curfew and the closure of large shopping malls.

Castex said that all non-food shopping malls in France with an area of ​​more than 20,000 square meters will be closed from January 31 ; from February 1, the safe shopping distance for customers will be strengthened in all large supermarkets; and from February all companies will implement remote work as much as possible .

France has implemented a nationwide curfew from 6pm to 6am since January 16. According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, during the curfew, shops must be closed and people are not allowed to go out without urgent reasons. Violators will face fines or even imprisonment.

As France closes large non-food shopping malls and extends the curfew, sellers of non-essential items may be facing a surge in orders.

30,000 people took to the streets in France to protest against the "Comprehensive Security Law"

Despite the severe epidemic situation, a large-scale demonstration of 30,000 people broke out in France last Saturday .

It is reported that the demonstration was to protest against a bill being considered by the National Assembly to restrict the dissemination of photos of law enforcement officers. In addition to this bill, the French government's COVID-19 restrictions and Amazon have also become targets of protest. Demonstrators have organized dozens of rallies against the "global security law" in cities such as Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Rennes, Bordeaux and Strasbourg in France .

According to the French Ministry of the Interior, a total of 32,770 people participated nationwide . Among them, there were 5,050 protesters in Paris . Demonstrators gathered near the Place de la République in Paris and clashed several times with police armed with riot gear, and dozens of people were arrested.

Many young people also joined the demonstrations, calling for the right to hold "rave parties". Earlier this year, a "rave party" held in Brittany in northwestern France attracted more than 2,400 people.

Judging from the pictures taken at the scene, the crowd at the demonstration was very dense, and some people were not wearing masks.

Relevant data show that as of 10:30 a.m. on February 1, there are 2,949,107 confirmed cases in France , a total of 3,255,920 confirmed cases, and a total of 76,201 deaths.

French President Macron called on the public to comply with epidemic prevention regulations and prevent the spread of the epidemic that day.

It is understood that one of the most important themes of this demonstration is the "Integrated Security Law", which was passed by the French National Assembly on November 24 last year . The bill stipulates that the malicious dissemination of images of police and gendarmes and the disclosure of their facial features and identity information will be punished. The French government believes that the bill can protect the police from violence, especially cyber violence.

The number of confirmed cases has exceeded 34 million, and "anti-lockdown" demonstrations have broken out in many European countries

The current situation in Europe can be described as chaos.

The severe epidemic situation in Europe has forced many countries to adopt stricter "lockdown" measures, but many people do not cooperate. Gathering, violence, shouting... the marchers vented their dissatisfaction.

Austria: 5,000 people gathered in Vienna

Foreign media reported that a demonstration of thousands of people broke out in Vienna, Austria last Sunday. The demonstrators confronted the police at the scene to oppose the blockade restrictions brought about by the prevention of the new crown epidemic.

Police estimated that around 5,000 people gathered in a square in central Vienna and were stopped by officers in riot gear.

It is reported that Austria has implemented its third national lockdown since December 26 , and the lockdown measures include the closure of non-essential shops and many other businesses.

Denmark: Anti-lockdown torch march breaks out

According to Overseas Network, recently, young Danish people held torches to protest the blockade caused by the epidemic. The streets were "flamed" at night , protesters shouted slogans, police cars and police were dispatched, sirens and explosions sounded one after another, and physical conflicts occurred between police and protesters in some places.

Netherlands: Demonstrations have continued for weeks

On January 23rd local time , the Netherlands implemented a nationwide curfew due to the spread of the epidemic.

On the 24th, large-scale anti-isolation protests broke out in many places in the Netherlands. A large number of angry people gathered on the streets to smash, loot, burn and cheer, and the police and the public had a fierce confrontation on the streets.

It is reported that the anti-lockdown demonstrations in the Netherlands have lasted for several weeks and the protests are still ongoing.

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