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Commission issues reasoned opinion to UK on customs duty fraud

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The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to the UK, marking the second stage of infringement proceedings against the UK’s failure to pay over more than €2bn in customs duty lost through fraud between 2011 and 2017, involving imports of textiles and footwear from China.

The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to the UK, marking the second stage of infringement proceedings against the UK’s failure to pay over more than €2bn in customs duty lost through fraud between 2011 and 2017, involving imports of textiles and footwear from China. The Commission began these proceedings with a letter of formal notice sent on 8 March.

The UK now has two months to respond to the opinion. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission’s next step would be a referral to the CJEU.

The UK is reported to have requested additional information following receipt of the Commission’s letter of formal notice, but is still waiting for a full reply.

See https://bit.ly/2MZ3GyF.

Issue: 1414
Categories: News , Indirect taxes , VAT
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