HM Customs & Revenue is facing a potential “avalanche” of claims for damages after a leading Swedish drinks maker launched a High Court claim accusing the UK government of unlawful tax discrimination.
The claim by Kopparberg, which until recently imported all its flavoured ciders from its brewery in Sweden, alleges the government knowingly provided a tax loophole to UK-based drinks manufacturers that unfairly reduced the company’s profits.
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