Guidance

March 2017 to February 2018

Updated 7 February 2018

Last dates for late item input and adjustments to CHIEF.

Month Last date for Customs/VAT period (1 to 30 or 31
of month stated)
Number of actual working
days available
Last date for excise period (15 of month stated to
14 of following month)
Number of actual working
days available
March 2017 6 April 2017 4 20 April 2017 3
April 2017 5 May 2017 4 18 May 2017 4
May 2017 7 June 2017 5 21 June 2017 5
June 2017 7 July 2017 5 20 July 2017 4
July 2017 7 August 2017 5 18 August 2017 4
August 2017 7 September 2017 5 21 September 2017 5
September 2017 6 October 2017 5 19 October 2017 4
October 2017 7 November 2017 5 21 November 2017 5
November 2017 7 December 2017 5 19 December 2017 3
December 2017 5 January 2018 4 19 January 2018 5
January 2018 7 February 2018 5 20 February 2018 4
February 2018 7 March 2018 5 21 March 2018 5

There are only 3 working days available for the excise periods:

  • 15 March 2017 to 14 April 2017

  • 15 November 2017 to 14 December 2017