Illicit tobacco: OH2 In this feature repeat offending market share tax gap created for Operation Henry 2 Nearly 1m-worth of illicit tobacco products were seized in all nine trading standards regions across England, with more than half the culprits repeat offenders SOURCE: OPERATION HENRY 2, AUGUST 2016. COMMISSIONED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TOBACCO POLICY TEAM AND DELIVERED BY CTSI. 409 919,045 total value of seized tobacco products 18% higher than 2014 p a es h te ct n re io a ll ig ic me .9 hit 2 w visits by 67 trading standards services 84% of services made at least one illicit product seizure 57 57% Seizures by product of premises were repeat offenders (97 out of 172) 43% 1,272kg of illicit hand-rolling tobacco 7% higher than 2014 higher than 2014 Prevalence 1. Nationally 172 42% of all premises visited premises where illicit tobacco products were seized 2. Regionally North East 27% Percentage of visits resulting in seizures Yorkshire and the Humber 33% North West 47% 68% East Midlands 62% the highest number of seizures were made during inspections in the West Midlands (21 out of 31 visits) West Midlands East 49% 68% The lowest seizure rate was in the South West London ( 10 out of 48 visits) 21 57% % South East South West 27% 21% 3. By product type 651,796 1,654,800 genuine non-UKduty-paid cigarette sticks (23%) illicit, cheap white cigarette sticks (59%) 4. By business type 493,853 counterfeit cigarette sticks (18%) Premise type Retailer with licence 58 Retailer no licence 28% 166 100 209 60% seizures per inspection Number of inspections Premise type Takeaway / restaurant / caf 2 On-licensed / club 25% 4 2 2 Self-store 2 Vehicle National picture 2.1bn 50% 5 5 Private accommodation Other 8 1 100% 25% 3 16% 8 66% 6 the tax gap created by illicit tobacco sales FOOTNOTES: VISITS WERE CONDUCTED IN NINE REGIONS IN ENGLAND BETWEEN DECEMBER 2015 AND APRIL 2016. VALUES HAVE ALL BEEN CALCULATED USING THE DUTY RATES THAT WERE IN FORCE BEFORE 16 MARCH 2016. To share this page, in the toolbar click on You might also like Rapid review: nicotine inhaling products August 2016