Importing or exporting in the UK? Brexit will have swelled your operating costs – as well as your business’ risks and admin burdens. Cross-border transactions with the EU now come with a raft of complex rules and procedures. But talk to our Customs & Excise experts, and they’ll help you turn the challenges into competitive advantages.
MHA’s experienced Customs & Excise advisory service does more than help you meet your customs obligations. We look at how to improve your business – in the EU and beyond. We suggest new procedures, show you how to implement them, and help you reap the rewards of greater efficiency.
Our Customs and Excise Duty team’s expertise covers many areas including:
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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Upskilling your workforce to cope with Post Brexit trade.
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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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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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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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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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Utilising our global Baker Tilly network, we are able to overcome any import and export barriers that are impacting your market access.
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Full detailsWhy 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.