The Latest Industry Insights and News Updates Between Business Sectors and UK Customs Duty

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How to Approach Customs Declarations for Moving Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland

Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, there is now a requirement for customs declarations to support the movement of goods from Great…


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Exemption from Customs Duty on Movements of Goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland

Changes to UK Trader Scheme Authorisation from 1st November 2021


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Import VAT Trap for Toll Manufacturers

Have you received a letter from HMRC stating you are NOT entitled to recover import VAT? Many of our clients have and are concerned about…


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UK Trader Scheme Negates the Need to Pay Customs Duties on ‘At Risk’ Goods

If you are a UK trader bringing goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland which are not ‘at risk’ of moving to the EU, the duties on…


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Improvements to the TSS Declaration Submission Process

The Trader Support Service (TSS) supports traders to complete customs declarations for goods moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.


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The Deadline to Provide Supplementary Declarations has Arrived

The deadline has come to provide supplementary declarations for the first EU imports made in 2021.


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Now is the Time to Apply for UK Advanced Tariff Ruling

Since Brexit, your business may have lost the protection of EU BTI's leaving you exposed to HMRC's interpretation as to how your goods are…


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UK Duty Suspension: Maximise Your Competitive Advantage

The UK has announced its duty tariff suspension regime which will replace the equivalent EU regime.


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Delay to Government’s New Policy on Uncertain Tax Treatment

While HMRC agreed to defer legislation requiring large businesses to disclose areas of tax uncertainty until April 2022, the government is…


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We are Delighted to Announce our Collaboration with Transatlantic Law Firm Womble Bond Dickinson

WBD is joining forces with customs and duty consultancy Barbourne Brook to guide regional, national and international clients through the…


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Customs Planning … a CFO’s Achilles Heel?

The day-to-day responsibility of customs planning and customs compliance are typically spread across multiple departments.


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New HMRC Guidance on Origin Procedures

If you import goods from the EU and these goods have originating status according to the terms of Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)…