Notice

NTE 2023/23: compound settlement

Published 1 December 2023

Introduction

Between August and November 2023, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued compound settlement offers to three UK exporters totalling in excess of £77,000.00.

These settlements relate to unlicensed exports of Dual Use goods and related activity controlled by The Export Control Order 2008 and a breach of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

The settlements

The three settlements made by UK companies were:

  • August 2023 - £67,001.31 was paid in relation to the attempted export of goods in breach of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

  • September 2023 - £1,000 was paid relating to the attempted export of Dual Use goods controlled by Retained Regulation 428/2009

  • September 2023 - £9,088.99 was paid relating to the unlicensed exports of Dual Use goods controlled by Retained Regulation 428/2009

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