News / HMRC claims 'strong IT track record' as it defends CHIEF to CDS switch

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By Alex Whiteman

28/01/2022

HMRC has robustly defended its ability to migrate 5,000 UK importers and exporters to new customs software by March 2023, rebuffing accusations that systems will “collapse”.

Yesterday, The Loadstar reported software house claims that the department has failed to take seriously the complexity of the switch from Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) to the new Customs Declaration System (CDS).

An HMRC spokesperson told The Loadstar: “We have confidence good progress continues to be made and we can meet the ...

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