Effective Financial Leadership Part 2: Taking Strategic Control Of Customs Duty Management

This is the second article in a series that takes a strategic look at customs planning. Our previous article (hyperlinked) focused on materiality of customs costs and risk.


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Important Announcement Regarding The Import Of Russian Iron And Steel Goods

Following an announcement by the Department for Business and Trade and the Department of International Trade this week, additional measures will come into force...


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Tax Crackdown On International Businesses Brings Customs Reclaim Opportunity

As reported in The Times this week, HMRC is cracking down on international businesses diverting profits to lower-tax jurisdictions.


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Effective Financial Leadership Part 1: Taking Strategic Control Of Customs Duty Management

Customs is high risk, high value aspect of strategic financial planning for businesses. Errors and missed opportunities for reducing and recovering duty on imports costs…


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Uncompromising Drive: HMRC’s Steadfast Stand on Unrecovered Import VAT

HMRC continues to rigorously pursue the non-recovery of import VAT and this is causing many of our clients to be concerned about the implications on their trading operations.


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Firm Faces £330k HMRC Demand For Authorised Use Error On £2k Repair Contract

A routine HMRC audit has resulted in a hefty £330,633.45 customs duty and import VAT demand for UK-based aircraft maintenance service provider, Caerdav.


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Top Tips For Optimising Customs Clearance

In this edition, Hazel Picton, Managing Associate at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (UK)...


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Customs Duty: The Achilles Heel Of The Senior Accounting Officer (SAO)

Despite the critical nature of customs duty compliance, many SAOs inadvertently overlook...


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HMRC Invites UK Importers To Propose New Items For Customs Duty Exemption

This week, HMRC has made an important announcement for businesses that import from overseas...


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How to Survive a Customs Audit

Tips on how to navigate a customs audit successfully.


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