The UK’s HM Revenue and Customs has today announced the imposition of 10 compound penalties in relation to failures to comply with the UK’s export control regulations for dual-use and military goods. The fines were imposed between March and November 2021.
HMRC’s Notice to Exporters can be found here.
In line with HMRC’s standard practice the compound penalties are anonymised and of low value, with little information made available. The information provided is supplied below.
The 10 settlements were:
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- in March 2021, £31,355.28 was paid for offences in relation to the export of dual-use goods without the appropriate licence.
- in March 2021, £8,000.00 was paid for offences in relation to the export of military rated goods without the appropriate licence.
- in May 2021, £16,062.50 was paid for offences in relation to the export of military rated goods without the appropriate licence.
- in July 2021, £54,000.00 was paid for offences in relation to the export of military rated goods without the appropriate licence.
- in July 2021, £25,000.00 was paid for offences in relation to the export of military rated goods without the appropriate licence.
- in July 2021, £13,274.56 was paid for offences in relation to the export of military rated goods without the appropriate licence.
- in August 2021, £1,000.00 was paid for a breach of licence conditions in relation to the export of military rated goods.
- in September 2021, £7,000.00 was paid for a breach of licence conditions in relation to the export of military rated goods.
- in November 2021, £9,000.00 was paid for offences in relation to the export of dual-use goods without the appropriate licence.
- in November 2021, £34,499.88 was paid for offences in relation to the export of dual-use goods without the appropriate licence.
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