HM Customs and Excise
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HM Customs and Excise (properly known as Her Majesty's Customs and Excise at the time of its dissolution) was a department of the British Government formed in 1909 by the merger of HM Customs and HM Excise; its primary responsibility was the collection of customs duties, excise duties, and other indirect taxes.
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Ensign of HM Customs and Excise | |
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Formed | 1909 (1909) |
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Dissolved | 1 April 2005 (2005-04-01) |
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Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
Headquarters | New Kings Beam House, Upper Ground, London |
The payment of customs dues has been recorded in Britain for over one thousand years and HMCE was formed from predecessor bodies with a long history.
With effect from 18 April 2005, HMCE merged with the Inland Revenue (which was responsible for the administration and collection of direct taxes) to form a new department: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).[1]