Metro - Tourists Unwittingly 'Smuggling' Cigarettes - Buying Property
Tourists unwittingly 'smuggling' cigarettes - Metro
Tourists unwittingly 'smuggling' cigarettes Metro, UK - Unlike the rest of the EU, only 200 cigarettes can be brought back from Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. ... |
A greater amount of cigarettes can be brought back from other EU countries, as long as it can be proved they are for personal use. But some Britons are falling foul of the rules.Tourist Dave Hunt had 1,800 cigarettes confiscated by customs officials at Gatwick airport after coming back from the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. It means tourists can be charged with smuggling if they go over the limit and face fines of up to £800. MORE METRO Four young friends die in horror smash Boris blamed for Tube booze chaos Stab mum held under mental health act Supermarket to ask under 25s for ID Replacing PM 'will mean an election' PRINT EMAIL A FRIEND TALK WRITE HERE RSS | WHAT IS RSS? The 35-year-old said: 'I didn't realise I cann't bring that many in. These are EU countries and we're meant to have free trade between them so why have they made up these strange rules?' HM Revenue and Customs maintains that travellers are receiving adequate warnings of the limits, with posters at airports and leaflets. Unlike the rest of the EU, only 200 cigarettes can be brought back from Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
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