July 2009

You must now have a EORI number before you can apply toe be and AEO. If you have not already been allocated a number you must apply for one before submitting your AEO application pack.

Businesses wishing to apply for AEO must now hold an EORI number before applying for AEO status.  If you have not already been allocated a number you must apply for one before submitting your AEO application pack.

Form C117 Box 9 has now been amended to allow you to enter your new Economic Operator Registration & Identification number (EORI).

3rd December 2009

A new version of the DGN form, the SITPRO 2009 version, is now being introduced and reflects the changes to the text printed on the document.  These changes have been agreed between SITPRO and VCA.

From January 2010 new information will be required on the DGN and it is expected that a new completion guide will be issued by SITPRO.   

i2i is in the process of updating all our customers software to ensure that the changes to the DGN are ready for January 2010.  

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7th October 2009 - Announcement from SITPRO.  

The introduction of Tunnel Codes from 1st January 2010 is pushing the need for publication of a revised DGN.  This is expected to be available in November 2009.   We will publish information on this as soon as it is available. 
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August 2009

DGNs produced by i2i software services are completed in accordance with SITPRO's Dangerous Goods Completion Guide - Revised Edition - March 2007 (SITPRO 1999 Design).

For full information on completion and use of this document go to the SITPRO Completion Guide 

The SITPRO DGN

When dangerous goods are transported, the consignment must be accompanied by a document that contains information declaring the nature of the dangers of the goods. The SITPRO DGN enables the shipper to complete one standard document for all consignments irrespective of port or inland depot. By doing so, it provides the receiving authority with complete, accurate and timely information as well as providing all those with an interest in the consignment with adequate information at each stage of the transport movement. The greatest benefit of using the DGN is that receiving authorities have clear and precise information on the way the goods should be handled.

The DGN has been widely and successfully used throughout the UK and has now been updated to take account of modern transport techniques, cargo handling practices and changes in control procedures and documentation.

1st July 2009 

All i2i's online systems were updated to meet ECS regulations prior to the 1st July 2009 deadline. 
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ECS is the system for the presentation and control of the Export Accompanying Document (EAD) where the UK is the final office of exit for goods exported from other Member States.     ECS Phase 2 with Safety and Security measures will be implemented across the EU from 1st July 2009.  

For UK traders, ECS will operate alongside the National Export System (NES).   The main changes from 1st July are:

• All export declarations will be issued with an Movement Reference Number (MRN) which will be generated by CHIEF.
• From 1st July the UK will operate as an electronic Office of Export.  When export goods leave the EU via another member state,  electronic messages will exchanged between, CHIEF, the Export Office of Exit in the member state, and the trader.
• Exporters will need to quote the Trader Indentification Number (TIN) in the format of an EORI number.   In most cases this will be the current "TURN" number.  
• A new document, the Export Accompanying Document (EAD) will be required for indirect exports.  

More about the EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification) number

• EORI will commence across the EU on 1st July 2009
• An EORI number is a unique number assigned to a business (Economic Operator) by a customs authority in a Member state and is valid throughout the EC.
• All UK EORI numbers will start with the letters GB, and most will then be followed by a 12 digit number based on the EO's nine digit VAT number with a three digit suffix number at the end.
• This unique number will be used as part of the pre-arrival and pre-departure information on all goods entering and leaving the Customs territory of the EC and for imports and exports to countries outside the EU.

GTA Online will be updated by 1st July to enable exporters to comply with these changes. 

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16th February 2010

HMRC have announced that although EMCS will be live in the UK from 1st April, it will not be possible to access the service to see or respond to messages relating to goods from Member States using EMCS until 6th April.

This is due to routine maintenance of the HMRC online systems which takes place every year during the first weekend of April.   When the system is available again on 6th April, messages relating to consignments received between 1st April and 6th April will be in your inbox awaiting action. 

4th February 2010

The latest timetable for implementation of EMCS was published in a newsletter dated December 2009.  

From 01 April 2010, you must be able to receive notification of goods intended for you and discharge those movements electronically using the EMCS. Transitional arrangements will be in place until 31 December 2010 to allow traders who are unable to send electronic notifications to continue to use the existing paper AAD system. These movements will continue to require a paper certificate of receipt (copy 3 AAD) to be completed and returned to the consignor following current procedures.

Follow the link below for full information on the timetable for implementaiton of EMCS in the UK
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/emcs/newsletter8.htm

22nd October 2009

i2i are now working on a development project for our EMCS service which will provide a solution for our existing customers and also for any other organisations who need to use EMCS from 2010.   Our timescales for the project are as follows:  

1.  To have our message module ready for testing when HMRC commence testing in January 2010
2.  To have all our customer ready to use EMCS FS0 by the HMRC planned to go live date of 1st April 2010
3.  To offer a service to non i2i customers which can receive data from their software systems, as well as a manual entry system, by the HMRC planned go live date of 1st April 2010. 
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19th October 2009

i2i attended the Information Seminar held by the HMRC EMCS Project Team last week.  An outline of UK requirements for this service was presented at this meeting and key milestones were identified as follows:

1.  The UK specification is expected to be ready by end October 2009
2.   HMRC testing will commence in January 2010
3.  FS0 (see article below for details) is planned to go live by 1st April 2010.  No decision has yet been made as to whether manual submissions will continue to be allowed after that date.

The i2i project team are working in line with information being released by HMRC, to ensure that our GTA customer have an integrated EMCS option. 

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July 2009

HMRC are currently carrying out a volumetric survey to establish the use of AAD and W8 documents in the UK..  i2i are carrying out a similar survey amongst our customers to establish the demand for EMCS. 
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2nd June 2009

i2i attended the Excise Movement Control System (EMCS) developer forum at Somerset House, London.  The event, organised by HMRC Software Developers Team, covered items such as the Local Testing Service, general overview of technical changes and agreed timescales.    HMRC has made staff available to answer any technical questions in order to assist service providers such as I2i. 

i2i will continue to monitor developments by HMRC and are now working on a project plan to ensure that our customers are ready for the new system once it is available.   
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11th May 2009

The UK will not be adopting 'Initial Member State' (IMS) status in relation to the implementation of EMCS at the 'go live' date of 1 April 2010.

The UK will implement FS0 from 1 April 2010. FS0 contains the functionality required to handle the destination side of electronic movements, enabling the quick return of the ‘report of receipt’ (copy 3 equivalent) to discharge the movement.

The UK will now implement FS1 with effect from 1 November 2010. FS1 contains all the functionality of FS0 plus the dispatch side of electronic movements, predominately the submission of the electronic AAD (eAD), the ability to cancel the movement and change the destination.

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EMCS is an electronic EU wide system which will supplement the paper-based Administrative Accompanying Document (AAD) for excise goods within the EU.   This is intended to provide better management and control of intra-EU duty suspended movements of excise goods, and to simplify procedures for warehousekeepers.

The "electronic AAD" will enable electronic messages containing specific consignment and movement information to be exchanged throughout the EU, from the time the movement begins to receipt of goods at destination.    EMCS will link over 80,000 traders with 25 national administrations across all EU Member States.   Each member state will develop its own national EMCS application which will connect to all other countries though a central domain maintained by the European Commission.

Intrastat changes from 1st January 2010

14th December 2009

Work at i2i is now almost complete, and most of our customers have received updates, to reflect the changes to the ESL regulations from January 2010.   

Read the article below for the information about these changes and for links to HMRC OR

22nd October 2009

i2i will be upgrading our customer's system to comply the with the ESL reporting changes from 1st January 2010.  These changes will include:

1.  A requirement to report services under an indicator of "3"
2.  Changes to cater for the new reporting period.  

If you are an i2i customer, then please do contact us for more details and for timescales on the proposed upgrades.   You can also click on the DOWNLOAD button to find full details of proposed changes to your GTA system.

Read the article below for the information about these changes and for links to HMRC OR

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September 2009

Intrastat changes are being introduced from 1st January 2010. The main changes will be concerned with the submission of ESLs relating to services, and the introduction of a new electronic service for claiming VAT refunds. 

Any UK company which currently provides taxable supplies to services into the EU, on which a reverse charge applies in the customer's Member State, will need to declare these services on their ESL report from 1st January 2010.

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22nd April 2009 

Cross-border VAT Changes 2010 - VAT Refund Procedure

A new electronic VAT Refund procedure is being introduced across the EU from 1st January 2010 to replace the current paper based system.   UK businesses that incur VAT in other EU countries, and businesses established in other EU countries that incur VAT in the UK, will be affected by these changes.    

The key changes are:

• Claims for overseas VAT will be submitted electronically on a standardised form to HMRC instead of direct to the Member State of Refund
• Claims may be submitted up to nine months from the end of the calendar year in which the VAT was incurred (currently it is 6 months)
• Tax authorities will have 4 months (currently 6) to make repayments, unless further information is requested.
• The Member State of Refund will pay interest if the deadlines are not met

All EU Member State will be required to provide a right of appeal against non-payment

These changes will have effect for claims made on or after 1st January 2010

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26th January 2009 

EU Council directive and regulation

In summary, the UK intends to implement these as follows from 1st January 2010:

1.  ESLs relating to services may be submitted quarterly based on calendar quarters.
2.  New rules apply to the submission of ESLs relating to goods with regard to whether submissions must be made monthly or quarterly.
3.  Changes in timescale for submission of ESLs from 3 months to 1 month.
4.  Changes to time of supply of services rules for services supplied to business in another Member State where the customer has to account for VAT under the "reverse charge". 

FOR FULL DETAILS ON THESE CHANGES click here

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22nd October 2008

A package of changes to the EC VAT system was adopted in February 2008. The changes affect rules relating to cross-border supplies of services and to the recovery of VAT on purchases made in other EU countries. The changes will take place between 1 January 2010 and 1 January 2015.    

Currently EC Sales Lists are only required for B2B intraHowever, from 1 January 2010 EC Sales lists will also be required for intra-EC taxable supplies of services to which the reverse charge applies. They will NOT be required for:

• supplies which are exempt from VAT according to the rules in the Member State where the supply takes place
• B2B supplies where the recipient is not VAT registered
• B2C supplies 

At the present time HMRC anticipate using the same form that is used for reporting goods (VAT 101) and to require the following data:

• country code
• customer’s VAT Registration Number
• total value of supplies in sterling
• an indicator will also be required to identify services 

FOR FULL DETAILS OF THESE CHANGES click here

More about the 10+2 Rule

It is ultimately the responsibility of the importer to provide the 10 data elements to CBP although it can be transmitted to CBP by an authorised agent on behalf of the importer.  

The 10 data elements to be submitted by the importer include:

1. Manufacturer name and address
2. Seller name and address
3. Buyer name and address
4. Ship to name and address
5. Container stuffing location
6. Consolidator name and address
7. Importer of record number/foreign trade zone applicant identification number
8. Consignee numbers
9. Country of Origin
10. Commodity harmonised tariff schedule number

The 2 data files that the ocean carrier will transmit to CBP are:

1. Vessel Stow Plan to indicate the location of each container on the ocean vessel
2. Container status messages (CSM) detailing information on the movement and status changes of a container as it travels through the supply chain