All Fraud articles – Page 4
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Comment and OpinionLucky dip or double dip
For politicos, pundits and number crunchers, yesterday’s Comprehensive Spending Review was a dream.
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NewsHMRC cuts ‘will hand millions to fraudsters’
The government risks creating a duty fraudsters’ paradise if it scales back HM Revenue & Customs, the FWD has warned.
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Beer doesn’t need duty stamps, claim brewers
New figures from HM Revenue & Customs showing beer duty fraud has fallen prove there is no need to put duty stamps on beer, brewers have claimed.
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FWD leads duty stamp calls despite brewer opposition
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has called for the introduction of duty stamps on beer to combat duty fraud, provoking fierce resistance from brewers.
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Wholesalers face duty fraud raids by Customs
Customs officers are conducting surprise swoops on wholesaler depots as part of a new offensive in HMRC's war on alcohol duty fraud, The Grocer has learned.The latest crackdown was part of a 'revised alcohol strategy' recently given the...
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NewsBRC warns Whitehall: We need cuts, not taxes
The British Retail Consortium has called on the coalition government to focus on spending cuts over tax rises, amid fears that retailers could be hit by a rise in VAT.
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Industry blasts NICE's 50p/unit pricing plan
Proposals to introduce a minimum price on alcohol will not solve Britain's binge-drinking culture and could lead to an explosion in duty fraud, industry campaigners have claimed.
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NewsACS wants Whitehall rethink on duty fraud
The Association of Convenience Stores is calling for the government to radically rethink its policing of alcohol and tobacco duty fraud.
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New powers give Customs right to demand duty fines
A crackdown on duty fraud will force any business caught handling black market tobacco or alcohol to cough up the missing tax.
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Customs given powers to impose duty fines
A crackdown on duty fraud will force any business caught handling black market tobacco or alcohol to cough up the missing tax.
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HMRC decides wholesaler register plan is unfeasible
Plans to introduce a wholesaler registration scheme to reduce alcohol duty fraud have hit the buffers.The Federation of Wholesale Distributors drew up plans last year to introduce a register of wholesalers that deal with at least 100...
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NewsCameron and Clegg: You’ve sorted yourselves out, now what about us?
Many retailers will be happy to see a Tory settling in at Number 10 but, as tax hikes loom, could it be a case of be careful what you wish for, asks Ronan Hegarty
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We must tackle duty fraud, says AB InBev
There has been no decline in the amount of duty-avoided beer on the black market in the UK, despite the efforts of campaigning brewers and wholesalers, according to AB InBev.Although Customs had increased its efforts and the FWD had led...
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FWD urges register to beat booze duty fraud
Wholesalers wishing to sell alcohol should be registered to help curb duty fraud a problem that is believed to be costing the Exchequer more than £1bn a year in lost revenue.
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NewsDuty fraud results in 40% booze sales loss
Angry wholesalers are demanding the government takes drastic action to combat duty fraud and have released figures to show the "devastating" impact the worsening problem is having on their businesses.
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Saturday Essay: We need more action on alcohol duty fraud
That's why the Federation of Wholesale Distributors is urging HMRC to use its powers to tackle the issue, says James Bielby
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MacFarlane urges duty fraud action
Stella boss Stuart MacFarlane has called on the government to crack down on the growing problem of alcohol duty fraud. The UK boss of AB InBev said that although he thought HMRC was under-resourced, it should carry out more raids to seize...
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How alcohol duty hikes hit the Exchequer
The last alcohol duty increase cost the government more than £25m in tax revenue on wine alone, The Grocer can reveal. And with duty fraud increasing, it can no longer rely on successive above-inflation duty hikes not to impact on sales and jobs...
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How alcohol duty hikes hit the Exchequer
The last alcohol duty increase cost the government more than £25m in tax revenue on wine alone, The Grocer can reveal. And with duty fraud increasing, it can no longer rely on successive above-inflation duty hikes not to impact on sales and jobs...
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The £4bn duty fraud scandal
The Government has announced new plans to crack down on duty fraud on beer. But it has also increased duty on cigarettes and alcohol - a move wholesalers fear will exacerbate the problem. So what can be done to stop the duty fraudsters, asks Peter Cripps