Gang jailed for laundering £26m
A gang that sent £26 million of dirty money to Dubai after depositing criminal cash at banks a dozen times a day for nearly a year have been jailed
Categories: alcohol
Beer smugglers jailed for seven years
Two fraudsters who spearheaded a Polish beer smuggling scam have been jailed for a total of seven years. Radoslaw Dobron, 36, and Ilona Leszczynska, 37, smuggled 122 lorry loads of non UK-duty paid beer via a North London based alcohol wholesaler. The beer, worth more than £3.1 million in evaded duty, was smuggled to Top Seller Ltd by abusing a commercial importers scheme.
One month to go until Alcohol Duty system changes
Today marks one month until the biggest Alcohol Duty reforms in 140 years come into effect.
On 1 August 2023, the Alcohol Duty system will become much simpler, taxing all alcoholic drinks based on their alcohol by volume (ABV).
This replaces the current Alcohol Duty system, which consists of four separate taxes covering beer, cider, spirits, wine and made-wine.
It will make the system
Illegal alcohol factory dismantled in Staffordshire
An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Staffordshire.
HMRC searched a commercial premises near Lichfield on February 1 and discovered the property was filled with counterfeit vodka and production machinery.
It’s estimated the factory was capable of evading £2.5million of excise duty ev
HMRC prioritise applications to use denatured alcohol in hand sanitising products
Manufacturers of hand sanitisers and gels will have their applications for denatured alcohol fast-tracked during the coronavirus outbreak, HMRC have set out today (18 March).
Minister urges wholesalers to register for alcohol scheme
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Damian Hinds has written to thousands of businesses urging them to apply for the new Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme.
Prepare for registration scheme, alcohol wholesalers urged
Alcohol wholesalers need to start preparing to apply for the new Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme, HM Revenue and Customs urged today.
New taskforce meets to combat alcohol fraud
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Nicky Morgan, today opened the first meeting of the Joint Alcohol Anti-fraud Taskforce (JAAT).
More tax cheats to feel the force
The first taskforces to tackle tax cheats in the rag trade and alcohol industry were launched today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
