Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018

[F130AImportation of goods: Northern IrelandU.K.

(1)Union goods imported into the United Kingdom as a result of their entry into Northern Ireland are to be treated for the purposes of this Part as if they were domestic goods.

(2)Accordingly, such goods are not chargeable to import duty (but see section 30C).

(3)Other goods imported into the United Kingdom as a result of their entry into Northern Ireland are not chargeable to import duty, but are chargeable to duty under this subsection.

(4)Except as may be provided for by regulations made by the Treasury, such goods are not chargeable goods for the purposes of this Part.

(5)Duty under subsection (3) is chargeable in accordance with Union customs legislation as if the goods subject to the charge were brought into the customs territory of the European Union.

(6)Duty under subsection (3) is a duty of customs, and accordingly the revenues of that duty (as with import duty) are revenues of customs that HMRC Commissioners are responsible for collecting and managing.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 30A-30C and cross-heading inserted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), ss. 2(4), 11(1)(e) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9

Modifications etc. (not altering text)