Did anyone read the article in Saturdays Telegraph about the Mercedes that was impounded by HM customs from the lady bringing back booze for her 40th birthday - and sold without any appeal being allowed. £16k down the pan.
If the facts are as reported then we should all be writing to our MPs and and having a whip round for supporting some legal costs too.
Ps it'a damn good job Mrs M did not go abroad for her recent birthday refreshments.....!
Meldrew
(I just do not believe it)
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I believe Top Gear pointed out on the first episode of the new series that you could bring back less than the legal limit of booze yet still have your car impounded and sold if Customs think it isn't for your own consumption. Really needs looking at as I'm sure this isn't the only case where someone has been caught out this way.
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It is absolutely scandalous about this selling off of confiscated cars.
I'd just like to point out that since the advent of the European free market, there is no such thing as 'legal limit.' The C & E have exceeded their remit and I find it appalling that many now say the higher 'limits' for ciggies is acceptable. It isn't because there is no limit provided you have paid the taxes due in the country of purchase.
BTW increased 'limits' haven't been applied to booze.
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HMCE are after every pound. My daughter, studying in Canada, recently posted back her CD player, bought in the UK before she left, as it was faulty. Would you believe it arrived with a label demanding I pay VAT on it?
When I sent back the replacement, no such nonsense in Canada.
Regards
John S
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