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HMRC

Arrests made following Northern Ireland fuel fraud raid

Two men have been arrested and a suspected fuel laundering facility dismantled as part of an HMRC investigation into what is believed to be a multi-million pound fraud.

HMRC

Haulage company boss gets 18 months

A haulage company boss who was caught smuggling 2,000kg of hand-rolling tobacco into the UK, evading £442,360 in duty, has been jailed for 18 months.

HMRC

Truck driver sentenced for cigarette smuggling

A truck driver who tried to smuggle more than 5 million illegal cigarettes into the UK hidden behind bags of soil, has been sent to prison for four-and-a-half years.

AST Express

10 O-licence applications and decisions that caught our eye this week - 8 January 2019

Commercial Motor picks out some of the latest O-licence decisions issued in the North West of England traffic area.

Money

Minimising the risk: national minimum wage

What are the key issues for the road transport sector when it comes to the national minimum wage?

Checklist

Keeping good company: financial risk assessments

Operators need to ensure the financial health of customers is up to scratch before doing business, or risk not being paid.

Employment tribunal

Tribunal trouble: unfair dismissal and employment tribunals

Follow correct procedures to avoid being taken to an employment tribunal by a dismissed employee.

MBO

Management buyouts: when management makes a move

A management buyout can be an attractive proposition for all parties involved, but what should you consider during the acquisition?

Trucks

Mental Health: mind matters

Mental ill-health and workplace stress can have a serious negative effect on productivity and business efficiency.

Money

Company assets: know your worth

Hauliers and others in the road transport industry need to understand exactly what their assets are and how to value them.

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