- The UK HMRC has issued final regulations and guidance for the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which will start on January 1, 2027.
- CBAM will apply a carbon price to carbon-intensive imported goods in aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and iron and steel to reduce carbon leakage.
- Importers with imports above a rolling 12-month threshold of £50,000 must register with HMRC, track embedded emissions, and file CBAM returns.
- Enforcement will use existing HMRC powers, with late filing and payment penalties aligned to the UK VAT penalty points system, and fraudulent evasion treated as a criminal offense.
- Importers should prepare record-keeping and emissions data systems during the 2027 transition year before quarterly reporting begins in 2028.
Source: globalimportblog.bakermckenzie.com
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