Guidance

Customs Declaration Service last date deferment adjustments (March 2024 to February 2025)

Updated 1 April 2024

These are the last dates for late item input and adjustments to the Customs Declaration Service.

Custom and VAT period

Month Last date for Custom and VAT period Number of calendar days available
1 March 2024 to 31 March 2024 5 April 2024 5
1 April 2024 to 30 April 2024 10 May 2024 10
1 May 2024 to 31 May 2024 10 June 2024 10
1 June 2024 to 30 June 2024 10 July 2024 10
1 July 2024 to 31 July 2024 10 August 2024 10
1 August 2024 to 31 August 2024 10 September 2024 10
1 September 2024 to 30 September 2024 10 October 2024 10
1 October 2024 to 31 October 2024 10 November 2024 10
1 November 2024 to 30 November 2024 10 December 2024 10
1 December 2024 to 31 December 2024 10 January 2025 10
1 January 2025 to 31 January 2025 10 February 2025 10
1 February 2025 to 28 February 2025 10 March 2025 10

Late supplementary declaration estimates should be submitted by 5pm on the 10th of the month, except for July and October 2024.

Late supplementary declaration estimates for:

  • July 2024 should be submitted by 5pm on 9 August 2024
  • October 2024 should be submitted by 5pm on 8 November 2024

Excise period

Month Last day of excise period Number of working days available
15 March 2024 to 14 April 2024 19 April 2024 5
15 April 2024 to 14 May 2024 20 May 2024 4
15 May 2024 to 14 June 2024 20 June 2024 4
15 June 2024 to 14 July 2024 19 July 2024 5
15 July 2024 to 14 August 2024 20 August 2024 4
15 August 2024 to 14 September 2024 19 September 2024 4
15 September 2024 to 14 October 2024 21 October 2024 5
15 October 2024 to 14 November 2024 21 November 2024 5
15 November 2024 to 14 December 2024 17 December 2024 2
15 December 2024 to 14 January 2025 21 January 2025 5
15 January 2025 to 14 February 2025 20 February 2025 4
15 February 2025 to 14 March 2025 20 March 2025 4

There are only 2 working days available for the December 2024 excise period.