Updates: Specialist Investigations Alcohol Guidance

2024

28 March 2024 published amendments

Recording information: copyright

removed reference to google street maps as should use HMRC Mapping

19 March 2024 published amendments

Introduction: types of alcohol fraud: outward diversion

Complete rewrite - Brought up to date current MO's and indicators

Case investigation: areas to consider: transport

6545 added

28 February 2024 published amendments

2023

13 December 2023 published amendments

7 December 2023 published amendments

6 December 2023 published amendments

16 November 2023 published amendments

Case investigation: operational visits: during the visit: airwave radios

Archived as FIS Civi Alcohol teams no longer use Airwave radios

7 November 2023 published amendments

Case investigation: operational visits: during the visit: recording the interview

content removed whilst update it as it is incorrect

6 November 2023 published amendments

Case investigation: areas to consider: warehouses: financial securities

Updated re premises guarantee by exception approach and updated links to guidance

31 October 2023 published amendments

Adopting a case: Case Management Document

Complete rewrite as CMR's no longer used. CMD is new document and this guidance gives instructins on how to complete it.

28 September 2023 published amendments

Case investigation: areas to consider: supply chain: tactical information package

Archived and unpublished. TIPS are included where releavant on each page so this page is not necessary

8 August 2023 published amendments

Intervention: Regulatory Interventions: Revocation

updated re pause and technical revocations - link to ocelot added

1 August 2023 published amendments

26 July 2023 published amendments

Appeals and Reviews: Preparing for Tribunal

learning added

Appeals and Reviews: The Hearing

Training and observation added plus further information links

24 July 2023 published amendments

Case investigation: areas to consider: companies: intelligence check

updated - removed ref to SWI, 5x5x5 and added Taws details

Case investigation: areas to consider: companies: debts

updated with new systems

18 July 2023 published amendments

Appeals and Reviews: Hardship

Updated with new process

11 July 2023 published amendments

Governance and Management Assurance: case consolidation

References to KPI,CPR, CITEX removed - now CPMR ISBC

Case investigation: referrals

Removed contents all contained on one page now

Intervention: Assessments and Penalties: FACET

Contents removed - no longer applies only need one page summary now.

Intervention: Assessments and Penalties: FACET: Contents

merged with 8045

19 June 2023 published amendments

Case investigation: areas to consider: Commerciality and Market Viability: Commerciality

page renamed from financial profiling to cmmerciality. Now includes details of FPU (now AFA)

Case investigation: areas to consider: commerciality: instructing an FPU accountant

FPU now AFA, details of instructing AFA now included in 6030 & 6040

Case investigation: areas to consider: Commerciality and Market Viability: market viability

references toFPU changed to AFA, removed para on contacting AFT

31 May 2023 published amendments

23 May 2023 published amendments

Managing, Recording and sharing information: Recording Information

Rewrite - updated and Case management records log added

Managing, Recording and Sharing Information: Managing Information

Updated

Governance and management assurance: Managers Assurance

rewritten with new content

Appeals and Reviews: Witness Statements

Rewrite -content remived as available elsewhere and Management chain overview added

2 May 2023 published amendments

Adopting a case: Case Adoption Report

Changed from Commissioning Document - process updated

Case investigation: evidence

Page archived -no longer need

18 April 2023 published amendments

6 April 2023 published amendments

Adopting a case: Case Adoption Report

Content removed while under review

Adopting a case: case handover protocol

Content removed whilst updated

Case investigation: operational visits: during the visit: computer imaging

Review message replaced with content

4 April 2023 published amendments

Adopting a case: registering FIS Alcohol interests

EF instructions removed, TAWS added

Adopting a case: background checks

Removed ref to template and RIS added TAW and It Systems

22 March 2023 published amendments

Recording information: retention and weeding periods

Page archived - links to relevant information now in 3225

Recording information: disposing of information

Page archived - links to relevant information now in 3225

16 March 2023 published amendments

Public Notices

This page has now been archived as Public Notices can be found in the FIS Alcohol Hub

6 March 2023 published amendments

Adopting a case: setting up the case folder: SharePoint

Rewrite re SharePoint not CAF's

Adopting a case: setting up the case folder: Folder Structure

Rewrite re move to 4 folder system instead of 12 and re SPS not CAFs

Adopting a case: setting up the case folder: file naming

Rewrite re move from CAF to SPS

Adopting a case: setting up the case folder: Emails

Rewrite & renamed - updated

Adopting a case: setting up the case folder: Managing Information and Records

Rewrite - brought up to date re sharepoint

2022

10 October 2022 published amendments

Recording information: case logs

Page archived as no longer use caselogs, since Caseflow and CPMR

7 September 2022 published amendments

Governance and management assurance: Managers Assurance

Removed reference to Op Assurance template, no longer exists

25 August 2022 published amendments

Appendices

Archived as no content

2021

30 November 2021 published amendments

Debt Recovery: Non Insolvency: Call on guarantees

Section restructure & page replaced

Debt Recovery: Non Insolvency: Tort and Debt Claims

paragraphs not added in error

Debt Recovery: Non Insolvency: Injunctive Relief

Whole section restructured and page replaced with new content

Intervention: Claim Form Action: Claims

Page Archived – content updated and moved to 9000

Intervention: Insolvency Action: Appointing and replacing an Insolvency Practitioner

Page Archived – content updated and moved to 8340

Intervention: Claim Form Action: Contents

Page Archived – content updated and moved to 9000-9040

29 November 2021 published amendments

Intervention: Debt Recovery: Civil Asset Recovery

Whole section restructured & updated

25 November 2021 published amendments

Adopting a case: contents

New page 3155 added

Adopting a case: stakeholders

Content Updated

16 November 2021 published amendments

Case investigation: operational visits: during the visit: Data Acquisition

Update re change of name, links and role description

10 November 2021 published amendments

Adopting a case: case selection

process & terminology refreshed

16 June 2021 published amendments

Introduction: regulatory intervention

Page temporarily unpublished whilst under review.

Introduction: standard operating procedures

Page temporarily unpublished whilst under review.

Adopting a case: roles and responsibilities: other alcohol groups

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: provisional liquidation

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: compulsory liquidation

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: administration

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: freezing orders

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: petitions

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: wrongful trading

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: fraudulent trading

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: misfeasance

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: preference

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: transactions at an undervalue

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: insolvency tools: other action against directors

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: civil tort

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: asset recovery: contents

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: running civil and criminal cases in tandem

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: operational security (OPSY)

Unpublished whilst under review

Introduction: contents

Links to unpublished pages removed whilst under review

Legislation: public notices

Unpublished whilst under review

Legislation: definition of a revenue trader

Unpublished whilst under review

15 June 2021 published amendments

13 April 2021 published amendments

8 April 2021 published amendments

Intervention: Assessments and Penalties: FACET: Contents

Updated to reflect that the UK has left the EU and also merged with content form 8055

Intervention: Assessments and Penalties: Tax Loss Letters: Tax Loss Letters

Updated to say that the letters are currently being updated following the UK's departure from the EU and contents of 8071 & 8072 merged into 8070.

Intervention: Regulatory Interventions: Financial Security

Updated to remove links to outdated manuals and replace with .GOV. guidance links

Intervention: Regulatory Interventions: Deregistration using the Ablessio principle

Updated to say that still applies post UK exit from EU and process for applying the principle has changed

Intervention: Regulatory Interventions: Warehouse Premises Revocation

Page Archived: Contents merged into SIAG8140

Intervention: Regulatory Interventions: Warehousekeepers Revocation

Page Archived: Contents merged in to SIAG8140

Intervention: Assessments and Penalties: Tax Loss Letters: Tax Loss letters to duty suspension chains

Page Archived:Content merged into SIAG 8070

Intervention: Assessments and Penalties: FACET: FACET Assessments

Page Archived: Contents merged into SIAG8050

Case investigation: areas to consider: overseas information: further information

Page Archived: Not needed information is already included elsewhere in this manual.

7 April 2021 published amendments

Case investigation: areas to consider: goods: tracking movements: tracking movements through EMCS

Updated re access to EMRA post UK exit from EU

Case investigation: areas to consider: individuals: Bank Accounts

Updated re countries with which we have tax cooperation requests with and process for requesting that information.

Case investigation: Areas to consider: Overseas information: Multi lateral control

Guidance replaced with note that following the departure of the UK from the EU, new guidance on the legislation allowing the exchange of information and the new process is currently being written

Case investigation: Areas to consider: Overseas information: Information from third countries

Process for requests updated

Case investigation: areas to consider: consignees and consignors: introduction

Added sentence to state RC's now only relevant in NI

Case investigation: areas to consider: consignees and consignors: registered consignee

Updated to say that following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union post 31 December 2020 this service is only applicable in Northern Ireland

Case investigation: areas to consider: consignees and consignors: temporary registered consignee

Guidance updated following the UK's departure from the EU

Case investigation: areas to consider: consignees and consignors: registered consignor

Updated to reflect changes due to departure from EU

29 March 2021 published amendments

Case investigation: areas to consider: transport: documentation

Post UK exit from EU update

Intervention: Regulatory Interventions: Revocation

Update re new legislation to allow temporary approvals

Case investigation: areas to consider: tax representatives

Post UK exit from EU updated show this service is only applicable in Northern Ireland

Case investigation: areas to consider: commercial importers

Updated to note that following UK’s exit from the EU this service is only applicable in Northern Ireland.

23 February 2021 published amendments

Legislation: main legislation used

Contents out of date

Legislation: council directives and EC regulation

Archiving - Contents out of date.

2020

14 April 2020 published amendments

Governance and management assurance: Alcohol Assurance Panel

Archived

Governance and management assurance: E&C Dispute Resolution Board

Archived

Governance and management assurance

Links to 7035 and 7040 removed as pages archived. 7030 renamed to Dispute & resolution governance

9 April 2020 published amendments

Governance and management assurance: Dispute and resolution governance

Page rewritten to reflect current procedures

2018

14 December 2018 published amendments

2017

20 April 2017 published amendments

Measures: Methodology: Contents

Sub Content pages added

3 April 2017 published amendments

Measures

Sub content pages added. Section name changed

23 March 2017 published amendments

Appeals and Reviews

Subpages added

Case closure

Subpages added

26 January 2017 published amendments

Debt Recovery: Contents

Sub Sections added

23 January 2017 published amendments

16 January 2017 published amendments

Intervention

Removed note that site was under construction

10 January 2017 published amendments

Intervention

Content added to pages previously under construction

Intervention: Assessments and Penalties: Contents

Pages added

2016

26 September 2016 published amendments

Governance and management assurance

Content added for 7010

22 September 2016 published amendments

Governance and management assurance

Section previously under construction - content now added