On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:22:29 GMT, Benji Z-Man wrote:

> On 15/04/10 08:20, blake murphy wrote:
>> yes, but he made it sound like the u.s. was crawling with tax people doing
>> sting operations on grocery stores with cafés. not that i've heard of.
>
> Hmm. Well, I know that our local equivalent of your ATF enforcement will
> routinely send "undercover investigators" to pubs to make sure that
> things are being done properly. Having worked in security, I'd see one
> about every other month - and the first notice sometimes (not always,
> sometimes they were ****ing obvious) would be their flashing their
> official papers to inspect the office areas under escort.
>
> I could imagine the ATO (IRS: Oz) doing the same thing for that.

but that's more alcohol control (i.e., no service to minors and the like)
than tax enforcement.

your pal,
blake