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Importers and import agents need to use IPAFFS to notify authorities about imports to Great Britain.
If you account for your import VAT on your VAT Return, you’ll have to access the Customs Declaration Service to get a postponed import VAT statement online.
What you need to do if you've submitted a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service and need to send supporting documents or respond to HMRC queries.
Find out how you can get your import VAT certificates (C79), if you have paid import VAT using a duty deferment account.
How to subscribe or check if you have access to the Customs Declaration Service.
Find out how to get copies of your duty deferment statements.
Use this service to get your import VAT statements and certificates, manage your payment accounts, and manage or view authorities all in one place.
Check if you can amend or cancel your import declaration and what you need to do to make an amendment or request a cancellation.
Find out how the Customs Declaration Service cash account works, when it can be used and what type of customs charges you can pay.
This guide provides detailed completion instructions for data elements when making an import declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Find out what an ATA Carnet does and where you can get it from, when temporarily exporting goods from the UK.
Find the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared such as licences and certificates (Appendix 5A).
Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
Check when you can use postponed VAT accounting to declare and recover import VAT on the same VAT Return.
Tell HMRC about voluntary underpayments arising on import of goods.
If you move goods in or out of Northern Ireland the Trader Support Service will guide you through any changes due to the implementation of the Windsor Framework.
Find out how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.
Find out how to prove the originating status of your goods and check if you can claim preferential tariff treatment.
Check the final amounts of import VAT and duty due online if you make declarations using the Customs Declaration Service.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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