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Written question asked by Adam Holloway (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2024. It was answered by Gareth Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 13 May 2024 on behalf of the Treasury.


Tobacco: Smuggling

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many referrals have been received by HMRC from trading standards since the commencement of the Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2023; and how many penalties have been issued following such referrals.

Answer

In July 2023 new powers were given to Trading Standards to make referrals to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) where they find evidence of tobacco products that don’t comply with the UK Tobacco Track and Trace System. The referral process which practically implements these powers started in October 2023. HMRC periodically publishes outputs of its tobacco strategy, and will publish the outputs of its work with Trading Standards as part of future publications


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24870
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Fines Tobacco Smuggling Trading standards Revenue and Customs
Legislation
Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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