TTTC6250 | Referrals to HMRC for contraventions

Trading Standards investigate unfair trading and illegal business activities. This includes the detection and removal of tobacco products under the provisions of applicable legislation such as that relating to standardised packaging and trademark infringement. These are sometimes known as illicit tobacco products and should not be available for sale.

Following amendments to The Consumer Rights Act 2015, Trading Standards are now also able to check if the products are compliant with the TT&T system. Any suspected contravention of regulation 6(1) can be referred to HMRC to consider the appropriate sanctions.

Trading Standards officers can share information with HMRC to allow consideration of the appropriate sanctions. This will include details of a business which has failed to register for an EOID and/or FID and should not therefore be selling tobacco products and details of the products in breach of TT&T regulations.