{"id":508019,"date":"2025-10-17T23:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/508019\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T23:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:35:29","slug":"asos-probed-in-germany-over-unpaid-duties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/508019\/","title":{"rendered":"Asos probed in Germany over unpaid duties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By CITY &amp; FINANCE REPORTER <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Updated:  16:50 EDT, 17 October 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Asos has become embroiled in a dispute with the German tax authorities over unpaid custom duties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The fast fashion retailer has contested claims it owes the taxman tens of millions of pounds \u2013 insisting it owes closer to \u00a3370,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The row centres on customs paid on Asos parcels sent to Germany over several years, the Financial Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8a2893d94be1560e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103087537-15202829-image-m-3_1760725420117.jpg\" height=\"561\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Row:\u00a0The fast fashion retailer has contested claims it owes the taxman tens of millions of pounds \u2013 insisting it owes closer to \u00a3370,000\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Row:\u00a0The fast fashion retailer has contested claims it owes the taxman tens of millions of pounds \u2013 insisting it owes closer to \u00a3370,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A spokesman for Asos said it believes the maximum bill would be &#8216;immaterial&#8217; after reviewing about 95 per centof the declarations in which questions have been raised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We continue to engage with the authorities and follow the relevant legal processes and are confident of a successful conclusion to the matter,&#8217; the spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Asos shares fell 2.1 per cent, or 5p, to 234.5p.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760744126_309_A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760744126_309_A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<\/p>\n<p>Easy investing and ready-made portfolios<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<\/p>\n<p>Free fund dealing and investment ideas<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<\/p>\n<p>Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760744129_388_122x84 Blue.png\" alt=\"Account and trading fee-free ETF investing\" \/>InvestEngine<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760744129_388_122x84 Blue.png\" alt=\"Account and trading fee-free ETF investing\" \/>InvestEngine<\/p>\n<p>Account and trading fee-free ETF investing<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760744129_816_T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760744129_816_T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<\/p>\n<p>Free share dealing and no account fee<\/p>\n<p class=\"tim-affiliate-text\">Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. 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