Uflex imported pet food bags with an incorrect tariff classification, leading to customs duty and VAT assessments by HMRC. While the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) agreed with Uflex’s correct classification, it denied their claim for a retrospective lower duty rate due to late document submission, finding no “exceptional circumstances” to justify the delay as required by law. Uflex’s appeal against this decision was ultimately dismissed.
Source: bailii.org
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