| > | | | | Government wants everything we have. That may on |
| | | | the face of it seem a little extreme, but is it? |
| It never fails to amaze me. HM Customs and Excise | | | | I am a smoker and I buy my cigarettes online. It has |
| are at it again, stopping everyone in this country from | | | | been a turbulent time finding a good supplier. Every |
| getting the bargains that we are entitled to. The cost | | | | time I get a good on line tobacconist HM Customs |
| of running the country might in fact be out with the | | | | & Excise come along and try to close the site. |
| Governments budget, but do we have to pay the | | | | This causes all sorts of problems for the legitimate |
| deficit? | | | | online business trying to sell their products as well as |
| The fact that we as a Country are part of the | | | | myself (the consumer). It’s nothing short of |
| European Union and are entitled to free trade across | | | | bullying. |
| Europe doesn’t seem to matter to HM | | | | I recently found a website out there in cyber space |
| Customs & Excise. This law unto itself outfit | | | | that seems to have the situation in hand and sell their |
| are beginning to annoy the hell out of everyone | | | | tobacco products online effortlessly. a Spanish based |
| who’re trying to buy goods at proper | | | | company who clearly state the European laws in their |
| prices from retailers across Europe by taxing the | | | | FAQ section. The fact that our Government act |
| items that arrive in this country, even though all of | | | | illegally every time they force us to pay them tax for |
| these items are Tax paid under European law. | | | | things we’ve already paid the tax makes me |
| It’s nothing less than extortion. | | | | wonder! |
| Consumable products such as cigarettes, tobacco, | | | | People have been sent to prison for less. Maybe |
| food and drink are the targets. It doesn’t matter | | | | it’s time to think about that. |
| that we pay massive taxes in this country; our | | | | |