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Smuggling threat to corner shops
A NEW survey has found that one in five corner shops in the East Midlands are under threat due to lost sales resulting from tobacco smuggling and cross-border shopping.
A survey by the Tobacco Retailers Alliance (TRA) also found that one in three shops in the East Midlands have considered reducing staff numbers for the same reason.
Dee Sadani, a retailer and member of the TRA said: “The UK is such a hotspot for smuggling because the high tax on tobacco makes it one of the most profitable places in the world for criminals to carry out their trade.
“The Government needs to allow tax levels in other countries in Europe to catch up so there is not such a temptation for smugglers to focus activities here.
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