Cettire says officials in the United States questioned it about unpaid taxes but that it did not change its taxation status in Texas because an anonymous blogger questioned whether it was appropriately registered in the state.

The ASX-listed luxury fashion marketplace has been under intense investor scrutiny since The Australian Financial Review last month questioned its duties arrangements in Australia and the US. Since then, bloggers have also raised doubts about whether the company has been properly registered to pay tax in Texas and in California.