Why Amazon, Flipkart may have to tweak some of their e-comm policies now

Experts say these changes could impact business structures used by Flipkart and Amazon in the fast growing Indian e-commerce market

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Amazon India | Flipkart | Online shopping

Kanishka Gupta  |  New Delhi 

Employees at a Flipkart warehouse
Employees at a Flipkart warehouse

The government has proposed tightening of e-commerce rules that could hit Amazon and Walmart's The Ministry of Consumer Affairs' rules, which were released in a government statement, come amid complaints by brick-and-mortar retailers that foreign e-commerce players bypass Indian laws by using complex business structures.

Experts say that these changes could impact business structures used by and Amazon in the fast growing Indian e-commerce market. But what are the new proposed norms?

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First Published: Tue, June 22 2021. 15:15 IST
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