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Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
Overview
If you’re bringing personal goods into the UK for your own use, or to be given as a gift and you’re transporting the goods yourself, you can use the online service to:
- check your personal allowances
- make a declaration
- pay any tax or duty due
The online service will calculate the duties owed by using simplified rates of customs and excise duty. This is a quick and easy way to make your declaration, and by using the online service, you can pay any tax or duty due before you arrive in the UK. The rates we use to calculate the duties owed will depend on the type of goods and total value of the goods you’re declaring.