SDM European Transport Ltd v Revenue and Customs: FTTTx 28 Mar 2011

Excise – Duty suspended movements – Spirits – Irregularities – Haulier assessed as guarantor – Irregularities not detected in course of movement – Conspiracy involving EU purchasers – Whether spirits delivered to destinations – Held 64 consignments delivered but subsequent irregularity – Held consignment to Germany not shown as delivered – Haulier liable to UK excise duty on German consignment only – DSMEG Regs 2001 S.I. No.3022, regs 3, 4, 7 – Excise Directive 92/12/EEC Art 20 – Appeal allowed apart from duty on one consignment

[2011] UKFTT 211 (TC)
Bailii
England and Wales

Customs and Excise

Updated: 16 November 2021; Ref: scu.442947