Metro - Tourists Unwittingly 'Smuggling' Cigarettes - Move
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. If the taxation on such items was fair no one will take the trouble to haul cigarettes from one country to another. It means tourists can be charged with smuggling if they go over the limit and face fines of up to £800. MORE METRO Press option 1 to report a crime Army chief demands troops' pay rise Mother's agony for stabbed girl 'Ruthless' driver jailed for killing PC Councils admit phone, e-mail spying 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. These taxation laws are just out of date and need to be scrapped along with those enforcing them. 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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