Customs

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has been given to providing freight forwarders and customs agents with real-time access to the current VAT registration status of importers, so that agents can verify eligibility for Postponed VAT

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1. 18 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has been given to providing freight forwarders and customs agents with real-time access to the current VAT registration status of importers, so that agents can verify eligibility for Postponed VAT

   Source: Commons

2. 27 May 2026

   Answer

   HMRC provides a free online service which allows businesses, freight forwarders and customs agents to verify whether an importer or business is VAT registered at Check a UK VAT number - GOV.UK. Postponed VAT accounting (PVA) is not available where an inva...

   Source: Written answer

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