Gibraltar set to crackdown on under-the-table tradesmen from Spain: Local businesses urged to report unlicensed competitors to combat illegal trade [Video]

GIBRALTAR is set to crack down on cash-in-hand Spanish labourers who charge less than their local counterparts.

The move targets small traders such as plumbers, electricians, and furniture assemblers, many of whom cross daily from the neighbouring Campo de Gibraltar.

As part of the clampdown, the Gibraltar government will intensify border controls and enact strict monitoring of cross-border commercial activities from next month.

Local businesses are being encouraged to help authorities identify and target unregistered traders by reporting potentially unlicensed competitors.

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Business Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez described it as a move to combat ‘illegal trade’ that has been creating unfair competition for local Gibraltar businesses. 

The initiative comes after sustained pressure from the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB), which has complained about the economic impact of unregulated Spanish commercial activities.

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