Postage Stamp

MPs slam HMRC for failing to effectively tackle alcohol fraud

29-Aug-2012 By Michelle Perrett

A group of MPs have slammed HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for failing to effectively tackle alcohol fraud and have claimed the Government department does not understand the implications for the industry of introducing fiscal stamps on beer bottles.

BBPA calls for joint anti-fraud task force

25-Jul-2012

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called for the establishment of a new joint Government and industry anti-fraud taskforce.

Government beer tax stamps plan could be illegal

16-Jul-2012 By Gurjit Degun

The Government’s plans to introduce a tax stamp for bottles and cans of beer could be illegal, according to lawyer DLA Piper.

Beer tax fraud inquiry: Government should freeze beer duty

26-Jun-2012 By Gurjit Degun

The Government should freeze beer duty if it is to press ahead with tax stamps on beer to tackle alcohol fraud.

Licensees face criminal prosecution if they fail to meet alcohol duty stamp laws

05-Apr-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees risk criminal prosecution and a loss of their alcohol licence if they sell packaged beers that don’t meet new regulations aimed at combating duty fraud.

Budget 2012: Beer duty stamp consultation launched

21-Mar-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Introducing duty stamps on all bottles and cans of beer will be “hugely costly” and add a regulatory burden on brewers, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).

Customs crack down on bootleggers via stamp plan

23-Feb-2006

Licensees could face imprisonment or a fine of up to £5,000 for selling bootleg spirits, under a new government scheme.From October 1, bottles of...

A timely toast for an 850-year-old classic brew - Leffe

24-Jun-2002

Centuries of brewing tradition and beer culture are being toasted across Europe as the world's best-known Belgian abbey beer, Leffe, celebrates a...