
PPT: Service availability
An update on the availability of the Plastic Packaging Tax service.

An update on the availability of the Plastic Packaging Tax service.

Dovey Native Botanical Gin is a spirit drink protected under a UK geographical indication scheme. This means that if you want to produce and market it in the UK, you’ll need to follow the following guidance.

The latest edition of RPC’s Customs and excise quarterly update.

An important update, from HMRC, on using ICS2 for goods movements by road or rail from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

DVSA has shared an update on new methods for loading HGVs and trailers for brake testing, aiming to save time and money for operators.

A new government report has set out the research and innovation required for the UK to hit its net zero target by 2050.

Now that the Manage your Alcohol Duty online service has bedded in with users since its launch on 1 March 2025, HMRC will introduce late payment interest for Alcohol Duty from 1st September 2025.

Ceri Morgan has been appointed as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe.

There is still time to apply for the Depot Charging Scheme, which provides support to fleet operators on the costs of installing charging infrastructure for electric HGVs, vans and coaches at fleet depots.

An overview of how the Rules of Origin under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) are improving.

Government grant for discounts on electric vans and trucks has been extended until at least 2027.

As part of the government’s 10-year plan to increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK, on the 23rd June

An update on the latest developments regarding the implementation of ELO (Obligatory Logistics Envelope) application at the Brexit Smart Border with the United Kingdom


The following is a simple overview of the US-EU trade deal, which refers to a series of agreements and ongoing negotiations aimed at reducing trade barriers between the United States and the European Union.

HMRC have shared guidance providing details of Vaping Products Duty, and Vaping Duty Stamps, both of which come into effect 1st October 2026.

Businesses and workers in Northern Ireland are set to benefit from a £50 million economic boost as part of the UK’s landmark trade agreement with India, signed today [Thursday 24 July].

This HMRC notice sets out the official tariff classification for a carbonated, dark red, blackcurrant-flavoured alcoholic drink (14.5% ABV). It explains why the product falls under CN code 2208 90 69 rather than being treated as a fermented beverage.