Services

Establishing Operations in the EU: We assist new operations with setting up business in the EU and in particular with managing their compliance obligations with Customs, Excise and VAT. 

Customs, Excise and VAT Health Check: Customs, Excise and VAT rules and procedures are complex and are subject to frequent change. We offer clients a comprehensive Customs, Excise and VAT health check which is designed to ensure that their operations are in compliance with existing legislation while also identifying the most efficient duty/tax management strategy for such operations.

We prepare professional and well researched briefing material for presentation to Customs, Excise and VAT Administrations and we represent clients at meetings with these Administrations.

Customs: We provide services in connection with:

• tariff classification, incl. applications for Binding Tariff Information (BTI)
• valuation
• origin
• economic procedures (e.g Inward Processing and Processing under Customs Control)
• warehousing
• single authorisation/simplified procedures and centralised clearance
• import and export controls
• general duty management and compliance, including advice and assistance in dealing with claims for repayment of duty
• compliance training

We have a particular expertise in assisting businesses applying for certification under the EU Authorised Economic Operator Programme (AEO). We have a proven 100% succesful track record of delivery in relation to this programme. The AEO will be of significant benefit to those trading with the US once mutual recognition between the EU and the United States CTPAT programme is introduced in July 2012. In fact the agreement was signed in Washington DC on 4 May 2012. Benefits will also accrue to EU businesses once mutual recognition is agreed with Canada, China and Russia - negotiations on-going at present with the agreement with China likely to be finalised soon.

Excise (including Vehicle Registration Tax): We provide services in connection with:

• inward and outward duty suspensive movements
• approvals as registered consignees/temporary registered consignees
• licensing
• warehousing
• product classification
• reliefs and exemptions from excise duty for various approved purposes
• Vehicle Registration Tax approvals, exemptions and classifications
• compliance training

Audits: We help with preparations for Customs, Excise and VAT audits and we also assist during the course of these audits.

Projects: We offer a range of Customs, Excise, VAT and international trade consultancy services in connection with EU, World Bank, IMF and other Government sponsored projects, including those carried out in partnership with the private sector.

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