Spoilsports!

The BBC reports:

The European Court has ruled against making it easier for European consumers to buy cigarettes and alcohol from countries where excise duties are low.
High-duty countries like the UK had risked losing large amounts of revenue.
It means that shoppers who want to take advantage of low duty and VAT in other states will still need to go there and bring back the goods themselves.
Had the ruling gone the other way, consumers of alcohol and tobacco could have gone on an internet bargain hunt.