CDS FINANCIAL DASHBOARD
The introduction of HMRC’s new CDS platform enables access to Financial Dashboard and useful information concerning financial transactions including:
Access to the Customs Declaration Service
Access to postponed import VAT statement – statements are issued on the 6th of each month
Access to copies of duty deferment statements
Access to import VAT certificates
Access to manage an email address
HMRC have published a video containing a simple user guide.
This new, user-friendly interface enhances transparency for traders and customs declarations. In comparison to HMRC CHIEF, where this information was solely available through the monthly C79 statement posted to the registered user address, documents provided by the authorised customs agent, and the paid-for HMRC Management Support Service (MSS), which provided information on annual import and export data.