The Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendment of the Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

10.  In regulation 16G—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b)(i), after “given” insert “, or treated as given,”,

(b) after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) A claimant must notify the undertaking lead for the single undertaking of which it is part of a claim for relief in respect of goods before or at the time of making the claim.

(1B) Where an appeal was made in respect of the amount of duty to which the claim relates and the appeal has been determined, a period equal to the period between the commencement and determination of the appeal is to be added to the period of 3 years in paragraph (1)(b).

(1C) Where by virtue of force majeure or unforeseeable circumstances it would be unreasonable to expect a person to make a claim for relief in time, HMRC may consent to the making of a late claim.”, and

(c) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), for “goods;” substitute—

• “goods that has not been withdrawn or treated as withdrawn;

unless an HMRC officer consents to the making of the further claim;”,

(ii) omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (b), and

(iii) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“; or

(d) where—

(i) an appeal has been made in respect of the amount of liability to duty to which the claim would apply; and

(ii) the appeal has not been determined.”.