- Government responded to the 2023 Call for Evidence on the Temporary Admission procedure.
- TA allows goods to enter the UK temporarily without customs duties or import VAT.
- Beneficial for sectors like the arts where goods frequently move for events and exhibitions.
- Current TA process is complicated and guidance is unclear.
- Reforms to improve TA will be implemented in 2025.
- Timing requirements will be extended and simplified.
- Limits for goods under TA will be increased, especially for art, antiquities, tests, and pleasure-craft.
- Time limit for customs formalities will increase to 90 days after sale.
- New guidance and a handbook will be published to simplify the TA process.
- Restrictions on TA eligibility will be removed, allowing third-party businesses to use TA.
- Importers will no longer need their own authorisation to use TA.
- Proposed changes are welcomed and new guidance from HMRC is anticipated.
- Hope for review and improvement of other customs reliefs for better accessibility and efficiency.
Source: saffery.com
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