Customs secures thousands of cigarettes without control signs in MV
Customs secures thousands of cigarettes without control signs in MV
Customs monitoring at the limit
The customs authorities have increasingly monitored the border with Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in recent weeks, which has now led to a significant securing of illegal tobacco products. In just one month, a total of 150,000 cigarettes were confiscated in the Vorpommern-Rügen district without the necessary control signs, which indicates a bigger problem in the region.
Procedure against tax evasion
According to information from Sabine Mattil, spokeswoman for the main customs office Stralsund, the seized cigarettes were mostly acquired in Poland. The high number of these cigarettes indicates that there is commercial use here, since the majority exceeds the own use. Customs not only pursue the protection of the tax interests, but also the combating of commercial smuggling and tax stone.
guidelines for personal use
The legal regulations in Germany stipulate that consumers may bring 800 cigarettes from abroad if they are intended for personal use. In addition, 1 kilogram of smoking tobacco and 1 liter liquids for e-cigarettes are allowed. The tobacco tax is subject to a lot, even if the products are intended for family or friends, explains Mattil. These rules are intended to ensure that taxpayers make their contribution to the state budget.
The numbers of confiscated cigarettes are alarming and raise questions about the practices in the border trade. This could lead to the public discourse on legal and illegal trading practice is more intensive. The customs engines of the customs officers, as demonstrated in Stralsund, could not only refer to the tobacco market, but also affect other foods and products that are potentially illegally introduced into the EU.
Conclusion on the relevant measures
The recent customs measures in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania underline the importance of tax control and the legal framework in the trade. The seizures not only have an impact on the individual consumers and their buying behavior, but also on society as a whole. It remains to be seen which further steps are taken to enforce the regulations and to combat the illegal import of tobacco goods.
This topic in the program: NDR 1 Radio MV | Regional news from Greifswald | 07/29/2024 | 9:30 a.m.
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