15 September 2022
New Customs Declaration Service
Services:
VAT & Customs Duty
The Government has scheduled the long-awaited closure of the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system for imports in September 2022 and exports in March 2023. This will be replaced by the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for all declarations.
Even if you have someone else to submit declarations on your behalf, all importers and exporters still require taking actions to prepare for import and export customs declarations via CDS.
You may already have access to CDS if you've previously registered for access to your Postponed VAT Account statements.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with our VAT specialist Sarah Hughes : shughes@hwca.com
Further guidance can be found on the Gov.UK HMRC Website - Customs Declaration Service Toolkit : click here to read the guide.
If your business imports or exports goods this is something that you will need to be aware of : Read our guide below.
Author
Mark Roe
Director
