HM Customs and Excise is a Government department with responsibility for collecting billions of pounds in revenue each year in VAT, other taxes and customs duties. We also have a vital front-line role in protecting our society from illegal imports of drugs, alcohol and tobacco smuggling and tax fraud.
Select from the areas in the left hand menu to find out more about how we are organised, how we plan our activities and how we measure our achievements.
Public Notices and Info Sheets
You can find every Public Notice and Information Sheet right here either by reference number or subject area.
Guides and Business Briefs
Our Guides and Business Briefs are divided into main categories for your ease of use - eg Oils, Alcohols and Tobacco
Consultation Documents
Search through our Consultations and Inquiries to see how we get feedback from Trade Bodies and interested organisations
VAT Appeal updates
Information on where to find reports of recent Tribunal decisons and related matters.
Forms
For your convenience we have stored all the forms in the Library. Choose a category to match your business and we will present you with a full listing.
Internal Guidance
Here we have provided all the day-to-day documents and guidelines used to maintain the high standards of work among our Officers.
Legislation
This section includes various Legislation relating to trade, Customs and VAT, including a link to HMSO website.
Rates & Codes
Search here for Rates of Exchange and Duty, Procedure and Commodity Codes and summaries of EU and Worldwide trade
Miscellaneous Reports
Browse here for our Annual Reports, a range of 'Blueprint' and Framework documents, Pre-Budget reports and much more.
Reference Documents
Our collection of Reference Documents has been listed here in full.
Frequently Asked Questions
For your convenience subject-specific FAQs have been published throughout the site. For the answer to every question we have published them all here.
Articles and Features
Our Features draw together articles under key areas which we think will be of interest to you and your business.
