Warnings on HMRC wrongdoing penalty/duty demands

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Dear UK Border Agency/Border Force,
when excise are goods are seized by your officers at the border from cross-border shoppers (either after a full interview or simply take up the option offered by your officers of simply walking away), your officers do not warn shoppers who have had their goods seized that HMRC will demand a wrongdoing penalty/duty demand of £164.11 per kg of tobacco. Similar demands are issued for cigarettes.

Why do your officers not warn cross-border shoppers who have had their goods seized of the HMRC wrongdoing penalty/duty demand?

ls there any guidance/policy that you issue officers in regard to informing cross-border shoppers of these HMRC demands? lf so, what is this guidance/policy?

Your officers do however warn cross-border shoppers that should they appeal the seizure (NOC), they will face court costs in the region of £2500 should they lose the appeal.

ls there any guidance/policy that you issue officers in regard to informing cross-border shoppers of these court costs re appeals (NOC)? lf so, what is this guidance/policy?

Yours faithfully,

ML Walker

Dear UK Border Agency,
please respond to my FOI request

Yours faithfully,

ML Walker

Freedom Of Information Team ( IND ), UK Border Agency

Dear ML Walker,

I am sorry for the delay and any inconvenience caused.

Your request is being looked into.

Kind Regards,

FOI team
UKBA

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BFPI ENQUIRIES, UK Border Agency

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Dear ML Walker

 

Please see attached our reply to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Thank you.

 

The Duty Officer

Border Force

 

 

 

 

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