Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry

All those exporters and importers who are responsible for maintaining company records for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) - including managers, administrators and accounts staff.

Benefits of those attending

All exporters and importers are responsible for their own transactions.  Many traders fail to meet the legal and financial demands imposed by HMRC - often believing the freight forwarder is responsible for meeting those demands.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) require that full records are kept for all import and export transactions - failure to comply can lead to serious repercussions that can prove very costly to those who do not meet the required standards.

This programme offers sound, practical advice to those attending to ensure that problems are minimised and sound, professional relationships are established and maintained with Customs and Excise.

Programme content

• HMRC - their roles and functions
• Why do HMRC make visits
• Preparing for visits by Customs' officers
• Who should be involved
• What records do I need to keep
• How long do you need to keep records for HMRC?
• The documents - what you have to keep - and why!
• How can you stop things from going wrong?
• What are your rights?
• The appeals process