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HMRC Sifts Through Sewage to Work Out Illegal Cigarette Tax Losses
Original published 15 September 2026
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HMRC is now testing the nation’s wastewater to work out how much tobacco is being smoked illegally. At a huge cost to taxpayers compared to…
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