Letter to the Clerk of the Sub-committee
from the British Beer and Pub Association, providing further information
Following the Treasury Sub-committee session
on 8 December to take evidence on Excise Duty Fraud, we enclose
a memorandum to detail the brewing industry's concept on modernisation
and simplification of the duty system. This gives more information
on points raised with the Sub-committee, since time restrictions
meant that we were unable to cover the specific details during
the inquiry.
As I briefly explained, this concept would utilise
current IT systems to combat fraud. We have approached HM Customs
and Excise on several occasions to present these ideas and have
gained some level of support but we are keen to take this forward.
The BBPA is currently developing a multimedia presentation to
outline and demonstrate the benefits to both HMCE and the trade.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide this information and
would like this to be incorporated in the Sub-committee's further
deliberations.
10 December 2004
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