All Fraud articles – Page 5

  • News

    HMRC decides wholesaler register plan is unfeasible

    2010-05-22T00:00:00Z

    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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    Cameron and Clegg: You’ve sorted yourselves out, now what about us?

    2010-05-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2010-05-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2010-02-13T00:00:00Z

    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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    Duty fraud results in 40% booze sales loss

    2010-01-16T00:00:00Z

    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

    2009-12-19T00:00:00Z

    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

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    How alcohol duty hikes hit the Exchequer

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    How alcohol duty hikes hit the Exchequer

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    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

    2009-05-23T00:00:00Z

    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

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    Beer duty fraudsters hit cash & carry sales

    2009-01-10T00:00:00Z

    Cash & carries have revealed that sales of leading beer brands were down by up to 90% in the run up to Christmas - because of duty fraud.Carling and Foster's were the brands most affected by retailers buying cheap beer from duty fraudsters,...

  • News

    Criminals find new way to avoid duty

    2008-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Wholesalers were plagued by a return of widespread duty fraud to the beer market at Christmas as crooks circumvented tougher rules on duty drawback.Several leading wholesalers have revealed that their trade was hit by a rise in the...

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    Wholesalers say... new duty fraud laws are working - Reader Survey

    2007-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Source: Email poll of wholesalers Almost three-quarters of wholesalers believe new legislation introduced by the government at the last Budget to curb duty fraud on beer has had a positive effect. However, the rather gloomy news is that 71% are not...

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    Wholesalers say... New duty fraud laws are working

    2007-06-09T00:00:00Z

    'It's a positive start' Cash & Carry operator?The problem we have in this area is that the people carrying out these duty frauds are organised criminals and will try to find a way around the law or move onto something else,...

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    Reader survey - alcohol legislation

    2007-06-08T15:05:00Z

    Almost three-quarters of wholesalers believe new legislation introduced by the government at the last Budget to curb duty fraud on beer has had a positive effect. However, the rather gloomy news is that 71% are not convinced the positive effects...