Many businesses leave their customs operations to their freight forwarder and are not even aware that the correct lodgement of a Customs declaration is their responsibility, incorrect declarations can adversely affect the level of duty payable.
Furthermore with the majority of goods nowadays clearing HMRC without any document or physical inspection at the port with importers customs compliance being subject to post entry audit-based control, any errors identified by HMRC can lead to:
DEMANDS FOR UNDERPAID DUTIES;
CIVIL PENALTIES;
REMOVAL OF RELIEFS.
We are experienced in HMRC audits and can:
REPRESENT YOUR BUSINESS AT HMRC AUDIT TIME;
COMPLETE A PRE-AUDIT REVIEW ON THE FILES SELECTED BY HMRC;
CONFIRM ANY AREAS OF RISK IDENTIFIED FROM THE FILES AND ADVISE HOW BEST TO PROCEED;
We can assist in an audit carrying out a review of files prior to any official audit carried out by HMRC to identify any potential issues and how best to proceed, the completion of an audit may also provide peace of mind in that your international operations are being correctly managed.