
UPDATE 19/1/17 You can now download a application form for registering for raw tobacco here ... courtesy of N2D :)
HMRC obviously don't want you to apply because they've supplied no forms and online applications didn't materialise either ... not forgetting the disgraceful, thrown together guide they produced. By their own reckoning, they only expect 20-40 applications at the most. Seeing thats for the likes of Imperial Tobacco etc, we have to ask ... what about the public?
So, N2D are going to help the public and produce an application form (HMRC can thank us later).
Now, do you trust HMRC? ... well we certainly don't and with that in mind we advise the following :-
If you are already purchasing leaf, DON'T put in an application from yourself yet. The water needs to be tested and you do this by getting your Aunty Ethel, son, daughter, mate etc to put one in. Keep it simple and ask them to try making snuff, or using it in cooking, or fragrance (potpourri), or making pesticide etc etc etc. Keep the amounts of tobacco leaf to be used over a year small.
Remember, your Aunty Ethel etc are DOING NOTHING WRONG ... PERIOD! There is NOTHING to be afraid of. We need you to get as many applications in as possible. Don't just let Aunty Ethel do it, ask Uncle Syd too ... and then your daughter, some etc etc.
No false names or addresses are to be used. All applicants should be over 18 (HMRC didn't put that, N2D did)
Request all responses by HMRC to be in writing ... no phone calls.
One person l shall be using is my Mum. She likes the smell of tobacco and so she will send in an application for leaf to use as fragrance (potpourri) ... approx 3kg per annum. (it can always be increased once 'registered' :) My grandmother likes snuff but in rare occasions ... approx 500g per annum.
An example of an application is below. We can e-mail you a blank copy, just request one from our dedicated leaf e-mail address rawleafregs@gmail.com .... OR DOWNLOAD here
Oh the FREE GIFT? We shall send a FREE GIFT for EVERY accepted or rejected application response from HMRC. Simply e-mail their response to us at our dedicated address for this scheme ... rawleafregs@gmail.com.
The FREE GIFTS are NOT NAFF ... they are worth £s ... and you can take that to the bank!
If you want to try and protect your leaf ...
YOU NEED TO DO THIS!
.....................................................EXAMPLE..................................................
Application for Approval for Raw Tobacco Scheme
I am a private individual
Contact number
07860 432145
Postal address
1 Snuff Mill Lane, Sheffield S01 2DD
E-mail address
wendy.longworth @catch22.uk
Details of your controlled activities.
Making snuff
Addresses of all the premises from which you intend to carry out controlled activities.
1 Snuff Mill Lane, Sheffield S01 2DD
The names, addresses and vat numbers of who will be supplying your raw tobacco
Unknown, that depends on HMRC and which companies they register for April 1st, 2017
Whether your supplier is registered in UK?
Unknown, that depends on HMRC and which companies they register for April 1st, 2017
The estimated quantity of raw tobacco over a 12 month period you'll be carrying out a controlled activity for
1-5kg
Name and address
Wendy Longworth, 1 Snuff Mill Lane, Sheffield S01 2DD
Date of birth
1st April 1969
l declare the information contained in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge
Please respond by mail only.
Dated and signed,
18/1/2017
Wendy Longworth
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Post it to
Raw Tobacco Approval Scheme
Excise Processing Teams
BX9 1GL
2nd Class Post 55p
(If you use TL4U Ltd they'll even refund you the postage on your next order!)
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