Customs and Excise News

Call for evidence: Stakeholders invited to help shape future customs regime

Businesses and stakeholders in the Isle of Man are invited to contribute to a new Call for Evidence on customs modernisation.  The UK Government is seeking...
Thursday, 25 June 2026

Consultation: mandatory registration for customs intermediaries

Isle of Man traders and customs intermediaries are invited to take part in a consultation launched by the UK Government on proposals to introduce mandatory...
Thursday, 25 June 2026

Consultation launched on Vaping Products Duty

The Customs and Immigration Division has launched a public consultation to assess the impact of Vaping Products Duty on local businesses that manufacture vaping...
Monday, 15 June 2026

Online corrections available through the VAT return service

Enhanced VAT Return Service – Online Corrections Now Available Following recent upgrades to the functionality of the online VAT return submission process,...
Wednesday, 10 June 2026

UK Government launches ‘call for input’ on potential tariff suspensions

The UK Government has launched a call for input on proposed temporary tariff suspensions aimed at mitigating the impact of rising costs linked to the conflict...
Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Fun and fuel VAT boost for Isle of Man families and businesses

Families in the Isle of Man will pay less for days out this summer, as a temporary VAT reduction on selected activities comes into effect from 25 June...
Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Temporary VAT reduction on activities

From 25 June 2026 to 1 September 2026 (inclusive), the UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on selected family activities to help ease the...
Friday, 22 May 2026

Fuel duty reduction to be extended until 31 December 2026

It has been confirmed that the temporary reduction in fuel duty will be extended providing continued support to motorists and businesses. The reduction was...
Thursday, 21 May 2026

VAT relief on top-up payments for Motability vehicles to be removed from 1 July 2026

Currently, individuals who are in receipt of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance can lease a vehicle at the zero-rate of VAT, including...
Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Typologies and Red Flags regarding Sham Transactions and Sanctions Evasion

External guidance published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has been added to the Sanctions Guidance...
Tuesday, 14 April 2026