https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418732/Tackling_illicit_tobacco_-_From_leaf_to_light__2015_.pdf<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p>
This strategy aims to:<\/p>
\u2022 Create a hostile global environment for tobacco fraud through intelligence sharing and policy change.<\/p>
\u2022 Tackle the fraud at all points in the supply chain from production to retail.<\/p>
\u2022 Change perceptions - Raising public awareness of the links between illicit tobacco and organised criminality to reduce tolerance of the fraud in the UK.<\/p>
Optimise the use of the sanctions available and, where necessary, develop tougher ones.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the tax gap was on (a) beer, (b) wine, (c) spirits and (d) tobacco in the financial tax years (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15, (iii) 2015-16 and (iv) 2016-2017; and what steps he is taking to tackle those tax gaps.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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The investigation into the Royal Bank of Scotland\u2019s (RBS) treatment of small and medium-sized enterprise customers transferred to its Global Restructuring Group is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent of Government.<\/p>
<\/p>
It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment further while the FCA\u2019s investigation is ongoing.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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7,656 Tax-Free Childcare accounts have been closed since the scheme launched in April 2017.<\/p>"}
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In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.<\/p>
HMRC intends to retain the skills, knowledge and experience of everyone who wishes to continue their career with HMRC and if necessary re-skill to take on a new role, new work and/or move to a new office.<\/p>"}
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In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.<\/p>
HMRC intends to retain the skills, knowledge and experience of everyone who wishes to continue their career with HMRC and if necessary re-skill to take on a new role, new work and/or move to a new office.<\/p>"}
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In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.<\/p>
HMRC intends to retain the skills, knowledge and experience of everyone who wishes to continue their career with HMRC and if necessary re-skill to take on a new role, new work and/or move to a new office.<\/p>"}
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£220 million is the estimated cost to government of the employer National Insurance relief on Employer Supported Childcare. That relief does not go directly to parents to help with the cost of childcare, but to employers, and the voucher providers they use, to administer the schemes. Government does not hold details about the administration costs incurred by employers for childcare voucher schemes.<\/p>"}
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The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to provide the number of people benefiting from this relief. HMRC does not require this level of detail because it would place a considerable administrative burden on businesses.<\/p>"}
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