Beer tax fraud group descends on Dover
The trip was part of an investigation by the Tax Fraud Panel of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group following Government consultation into the proposed introduction of duty stamps.
The 11-strong panel of MPs is planning to deliver a cross-party, objective assessment of the impact of beer duty fraud and the proposed measures to counter it. It will provide a report with recommendations to HM Treasury by 17 July 2012.
Border officers explained the workings of the system and answered questions about possible improvements and challenges. The panel also paid a visit to P&O’s Dover bonded warehouse to gain a better understanding of how the movement of excisable goods under duty suspension is managed and monitored.
