Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’
Bloc losing €13bn in revenue with one in 10 cigarettes illegal, watchdog reports Europe live – latest updates The illegal trade in tobacco is booming in the EU, according to a report by the bloc’s financial watchdog, with almost one in 10 cigarettes produced illicitly or smuggled, causing an estimated €13bn loss in tax revenue each year. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) said in a report on Tuesday that the trade had “changed significantly” in recent years as smuggling, while still “a…
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