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 registration for intermediaries who submit customs declarations on behalf of traders with a set of common minimum requirements for all customs intermediaries to meet.
As local customs declarations are made through the UK’s Customs Declaration Service, the consultation is directly relevant to local businesses. It seeks views on the scope of registration, proposed requirements and checks, enforcement approaches, and how the changes could be implemented proportionately.
These proposed requirements on customs intermediaries may include:
- That their tax affairs are up to date
- Are not subject to a decision by HMRC to refuse to deal with them
- Are not disqualified to act as a director of a company
- Do not have an insolvency practitioner acting in relation to them
- Do not have unspent criminal conviction for relevant offences
- Do not have a history of serious customs non-compliance
The consultation, which runs until 21 September 2026, will be of particular interest to customs agents, brokers, freight forwarders, express operators, traders, representative bodies, and software providers.
Further information and details on how to respond are available on GOV.UK.
