Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, page 46, the Answer of 27 April 2018 to Question 118571 and the Reasoned Opinion issued on 24 September 2018 by the European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources, what his assessment is of the accuracy of European Commission’s estimate of duty loss.
The UK does not recognise the Commission’s estimate of alleged duty evaded. The government will continue to discuss this on-going case with the Commission through the appropriate channels.