HMRC to collect taxes pre-appeal if the judgement goes against the appellant
The Pre-Budget Report in 2009 stated that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) should apply a more consistent approach to the collection of "debts" in litigation. HMRC must repay overpaid tax where there is a judgement in favour of the taxpayer (even though the judgement is subject to an appeal) however where HMRC have a judgement in their favour they only inconsistently collect the tax before the appeal is heard.
The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Regulation- Extension of clearance checks
The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Regulation-Extension of clearance checks to all products from 1 March 2010
ITS reported at the end of 2009 about the introduction of the IUU regime and what this could mean for importers as well as clarification of procedures for importers. Initially there were to be two stages of implementation, the first from 25 January 2010 and the second was awaiting a date to begin. The powers that be have decided that the full rollout of the customs clearance procedures to all qualifying imports will now be implemented from 1 March 2010.
New controls for certain imports of nuts, figs and dried fruit
New import controls have been established following on from Commission Regulation 1152/2009 concerning certain imports of nuts, figs and dried fruit and certain products made from these items.
The European Court of Justice has issued its long-awaited judgement in the joined cases of Terex (C-430/08) and FG Wilson and Caterpillar (C-431/08).Both cases revolved around incorrect export declarations for goods that were imported under the Inward Processing Relief (IPR) duty relief procedure.
The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Regulation- Clarification for Importers
The introduction of the catch certificate regime this year has caused considerable confusion and uncertainty amongst importers. Although most were aware of the introduction into force of the new regulation, the actual translation form the theoretical into practical was vague to say the least. In response to that, HMRC recently issued a paper aiming to clarify the situation and to highlight the requirements for importers as well as the different "phases" of implementation. This article offers a brief summary of the HMRC paper.
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