UK DUTY FREE
September 1st, 2002
BY ALAN OSBORNBRUSSELS is set to crack down on Britain's handling of tobacco excise duty cases where travellers from other EU Member States are accused and sanctioned for allegedly violating the "personal consumption" limit. The European Commission says it has questions about "a presumption that the goods are being imported for commercial use and concerning the vehicle seizure policy being applied by customs officers." Britain has formally asked London for information on its interpretation of EU excise laws and the UK government may now be ordered to change its ...
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