HMRC begins the process of pursuing importers who have not reported their shipments in 2021.

As a concession to importers in the twelve month’s following Brexit, declarations for goods brought into the UK from the EU could be delayed by up to 175 days. As a result of this “open border” policy, a large number of companies are known to have failed to register any imports. The UK Treasury has promised HMRC additional funding to pursue these non-compliant organisations and, as can be seen from the attached extract for a recent mail shot, the process has now begun.