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The TP/Customs Saga continues: new valuation guidance issued by UK Customs

November 3, 2022 By Jennifer Revis, Nicole Looks, Rini Rashid and Jukka Karjalainen 2 Mins Read

Hot on the heels of the German Federal Fiscal Court’s publication of its final decision in the Hamamatsu case (our blog on that here), UK Customs (HMRC) have today published updated guidance on the customs valuation of imports, replacing its previous guidance (Notice 252). What jumps out at first glance is a seeming change in policy with regards to the valuation of goods sold between related parties, with HMRC advising “you will not usually be…

UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax enters into force

March 31, 2022 By Rachel MacLeod, Jennifer Revis, Rini Rashid, Graham Stuart and Adeel Haque 3 Mins Read

The UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax (“PPT”) becomes effective on 1 April 2022 and applies to plastic packaging in the UK that contains less than 30% recycled plastic content at a rate of £200 per metric tonne. You can access our recent webinar on PPT here. The tax is aimed at encouraging the use of more sustainable plastic packaging, increasing the use of recycled plastic and helping to reduce plastic waste. The PPT has been promoted by…