Customs Under Management: Can You Survive It?

Customs functions often appear stable — until the person…


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Customs Under Management: Can You Explain It?

Many organisations can explain duty paid, but not duty…


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Customs Compliance Is Harder Than It Needs To Be

Customs compliance often feels harder than it should, not…


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Why CFOs Are Accountable For A Tax They Can’t Evidence

Customs duty often represents one of the largest indirect…


New Year, New Customs Strategy: Why 2026 Needs a Different Approach

With HMRC scrutiny intensifying and full customs data now…


Frasers Group vs HMRC: Winning the battle doesn’t end the war on anti-dumping duties

The Frasers Group tribunal win may look positive at first…


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£8.5m Ruling Clarifies: Import VAT on Repairs Is Unrecoverable Without Special Procedures

A recent First-tier Tribunal case confirms that import VAT…


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ASOS Customs Dispute: Why Valuation Is Now A Boardroom Issue

ASOS’s valuation dispute with German customs demonstrates…


Who really holds the risk? Managing third parties under the new BIFA terms

The new BIFA 2025 terms confirm that traders—not their…