Post Brexit many companies are operating within complex import and export rules and procedures. For businesses cross-border transactions and doing business within the EU brings challenges with additional costs, risks and administrative burdens.
MHA provides experienced Customs and Excise advisory services to support businesses in managing its obligations under customs legislation and identify and implement procedures to bring financial and efficiency benefits.
Our Customs and Excise Duty team’s expertise covers many areas including:
Customs Compliance Reviews
We review current internal processes for managing customs compliance to ensure that these are effective and being operated correctly as any failings could result in significant customs debts and penalties.
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Customs Training
Upskilling your workforce to cope with Post Brexit trade.
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Customs Special Procedures
Review and implement Inward and Outward Processing, Customs Warehousing and Temporary Admission, where beneficial for the business to minimise customs duties within the supply chain.
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Rules of Origin and Tariff Classification
Our specialists will review your products and confirm the correct commodity code and origin under the Free Trade Agreement, essential for minimising Duty exposure for trade with the EU.
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Plastic Packaging Tax
We assist businesses with reviewing their liability for, and registering for PPT. We review supporting evidence and processes for calculating the tax along with submitting PPT Returns.
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Authorised Economic Operator Status
Whether this regime offers a tangible benefit to the potential applicant. We will support you through the application and ensure that processes and policies are in place to secure this status.
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Import and export procedures outside the UK and European Union
Utilising our global Baker Tilly network, we are able to overcome any import and export barriers that are impacting your market access.
Customs and Excise Duty Insight and Events
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Fuel duty freeze is welcome but cost of fuel could rise again
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Importing third country Iron or Steel products into the UK updated restrictions
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Why MHA?
- We act locally but think globally, we are the UK member of Baker Tilly International with advisers in 145 countries and we support both UK-based and foreign-owned operations.
- We are trusted advisors to our clients who range from SMEs through to major international companies.
- We seek to assist businesses in understanding and utilising more efficiently the existing customs regimes and Special Procedures.
- Our team consists of former employees of HMRC that understand the inside workings of this government department and how to mediate effective solutions.
Our Customs and Excise Duty team
A few examples of how we have helped clients
Coping with Customs – bespoke training for your team
MHA have developed a successful, in-depth and practical training course for businesses who are impacted by the customs changes resulting from Brexit.
Our training is designed to educate and support employees whose roles are directly impacted by Brexit.
If you feel that your business may benefit from having formal customs training, so it fully understands the changes in moving goods after Brexit, please contact our experienced Customs Team who can discuss our training options with you.
