HMRC routinely raise duty assessments that can have a significant and negative impact on importers operations.
C18 duty assessments may arise from issues relating to origin, valuation, or classification. Avocet Consulting has helped numerous importers navigate this process and mitigate the assessments raised.
Occasionally we have been able to completely overturn the decision oncefurther arguments have been hare with HMRC via the Right To Be Heard (RTBH) appeal process. Again this work is typically undertaken on a wholly contingent basis.