a few tips for you Beef from someone whos owned a freight forwarding company and
has direct hmrc links for customs clearances at all ports now and for the last 20 years :lol:
I have been doing customs clearances from the age of 17 and thats tooooo long :lol:
anyways
HMRC post change there duty rapayment office all the time so below is there current
duty repayment address for 285's
National Duty Repayment Centre
Priory Court
St Johns Road
Dover
Kent
CT17 9SH
Make sure you enclose the following along with your 285
the import C88 entry
the E2 generated print (import entry acceptance advice)
A copy of all the documents regarding the import (ie invoice for the bus etc)
copy of the BTI
and write a letter explaining very clearly what you want doing/refunding
cheers
potts
BTW, most clearance agents would declare the 5% rate regardless of BTI if requested
(its only 1 code on the c88 makeup), BUT officially a BTI is required as officially
you
need to put the reference number they approve it under in box 44 of the c88 !
The comm code is used by anybody (private included) to identify the goods being imported
(the commodity tarrif is like 5 telephone deirectories thick) and has a rate of duty / vat
applicable to that said commodity.
To claim preferences regardless of private / commercial you need to code the C88 entry up
accordingly, this overides the GENERAL rate to that comm code. simples !
link for BTI details
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I will post link tomorrow for the application form as you cant readily get it very easily !
heres the illusive BTI application form for you
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