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Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
You can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or duty,…
If you’re travelling to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) from…
The rules and your allowances for Northern Ireland depend on whether…
The rules depend on whether you’re travelling from Great Britain to…
There are some goods you cannot bring into the UK - they’ll be seized by…
You must tell customs about (‘declare’) goods: if you go over your…
Use this service before arriving in the UK to: check if you need to pay…
Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice…
This advice reflects the UK government’s understanding of current rules…
You should also read FCDO’s overall travel advice and regional risks…
This section has safety advice for regions of Turkey. It only covers…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
Sign in or set up a personal or business tax account, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE for employers, VAT and other services.
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Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Get help to classify cigarettes, cigars, raw tobacco, smoking tobacco, tobacco for heating and nicotine substitutes for import and export.
Declare imported goods to customs, by entering them in your own records.
FCDO travel advice for Bhutan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Singapore. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing goods for charitable use.
FCDO travel advice for Turkmenistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out how to declare goods you’re bringing into Great Britain to sell or use for your business that are under the total value of £2,500 and meet certain other conditions.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
You can only import certain goods using an ATA Carnet to claim relief under temporary admission in the UK. Some goods have special conditions attached.
Guidance notes for completing the quarterly revenue update (QRU).
FCDO travel advice for Hong Kong. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
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