Welcome to Day 4 of our seasonal twist on topical customs matters, ahead of a number of forthcoming Brexit-related changes. We will be publishing a short update each day for twelve days, and adding each item to our Crowe Customs Hub each day. More detailed information about any of these items can be obtained from your usual Crowe Customs or VAT contact, or from ian.worth@crowe.co.uk, or Robert.marchant@crowe.co.uk
Most UK companies will engage a Customs agent on ‘direct’ representation terms, whereby the agent acts on behalf and in the name of a company. A consequence of direct representation is that full liability for the accuracy of the declaration falls on the company, with the agent not taking on any risk.
Instructions to Customs agents surrounding declarations should therefore always be clear and comprehensive.
Amongst other detail, when it comes to imports these instructions should note the type of import, the goods description and commodity code(s), whether preferential duty rates should be claimed, and the import VAT treatment to be applied.
Not providing detailed instructions and information can lead to unintended non-compliance, which can prove costly.
If you are interested in discussing this further or in using our ready-made template for instructing Customs agents, please reach out.
While you’re here, you can register to join specialists from our VAT and Customs Team on Wednesday 26 January 2022 for our ‘Brexit – a year on’ webinar, which will help you prepare for upcoming Brexit developments. Read more and register here: https://bit.ly/3y35gbQ
