Guidance: Tax types for Data Element 4/3 of the Customs Declaration Service

This is a list of tax type codes which may be declared in Data Element 4/3.

The tax type codes identify the kinds of duty or tax (for example, A00 Customs Duty, B00 VAT) to be paid or secured, depending on the:

Information on the tax types and Tariff measures which apply to the commodity code being imported may be found in the UK Integrated Online Tariff or the Northern Ireland Online Tariff.

Enter in Data Element 4/3, the tax types to be paid or secured, that apply to the commodity declared.

If the goods are determined to be at risk of moving into the EU, the duty rates and measures applicable under the EU (Common External) Tariff are due and the codes A50, A70, A80, A90, A95 and B05 should be used as applicable.

Please note — VAT tax type B05 covers the VAT due on the EU customs duties (VAT on A50, A80 etc). ‘At risk’ items will have both B00 (VAT on the goods item) and B05 (VAT on the EU/NIP duties) calculated and returned to the trader. Both tax types must therefore be declared for ‘At Risk’ goods.