Notice

What you can do if things are seized (Notice 12A)

This notice explains what to do if you have something seized by HMRC or Border Force.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
6 September 2013
Last updated
28 April 2022 — See all updates

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Notice 12A: what you can do if things are seized

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This notice gives advice about what you can do if you’ve had something seized by HMRC or Border Force. It applies to things, such as goods and vehicles.

Published 6 September 2013
Last updated 28 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. The contact details for the Solicitor’s Office and Legal Services have been updated.

  2. Section 3.1 of the notice has been updated to give more clarification on when you can challenge a seizure made by HMRC or Border Force.

  3. Contact details for the National Post Seizure Unit have been updated.

  4. Email address to send your restoration request added.

  5. This notice now includes a definition of a responsible person and contact details have been added for where to contact if your goods are seized by HMRC.

  6. This notice cancels and replaces Notice 12A (December 2013). It supersedes all previous editions.

  7. First published.

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