hmrc-bifa

HMRC launches standards for customs firms

The UK government has created a standards framework for Customs Intermediaries to set expectations of good practice across the sector and to raise service quality. The Standard for Customs Intermediaries ( PAS41201:2026) has been published as a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) on the British Standards Institution (BSI) website and set out a shared baseline of good practice covering areas such as due diligence, systems and processes, customer service, transparency, complaints handling ... [+]

HMRC offers simpler special procedures

HMRC is now offering a number of important simplifications to special procedures, following the passing of legislative amends on 16 July, says a BIFA expert. Policy and compliance advisor for customs Ivor Popovics told BIFAlink TV on 21 July forwarders and customs agents are now able to apply for temporary admissions ... [+]

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