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Find out how you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.
Find out about exercising due diligence when making customs declarations.
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
Use form C&E48 to apply for authorisation to use simplified procedures for importing and exporting.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Find out what you need to do and how to apply to operate a customs warehouse when importing to the UK.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
What to do when you disagree with a tax decision - appealing against a decision, getting a review by HMRC and reasonable excuses.
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
You can claim relief on Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing scientific materials and apparatus for education or research to the UK.
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Find out what to do if you have something seized (Notice 12A).
Declare imported goods to customs, by entering them in your own records.
Tell HMRC about changes to your business - a change of name, address, legal structure or business activity
Get relief if you’re importing biological and chemical substances for research purposes from outside the EU and UK.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you are moving your business to the UK and carrying on a similar activity.
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