Corporate report
Annual outputs for tackling tobacco smuggling
Get information on the outputs of the tobacco strategy, case studies, criminal investigations, civil penalties and high profile multi-agency events.
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A comprehensive strategy for tackling tobacco smuggling has been published by HMRC and Border Force to address the source, supply and demand for illicit tobacco products in the UK.
The strategy was boosted by a £25 million reinvestment from the government’s 2010 spending review which was aimed at tackling organised crime, tax evasion and avoidance.
HMRC estimates the size of the illicit market using tax gap data which is reported annually.
Find earlier versions of this report on the National Archives website.