HM Customs
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hm-customs-243-16368912
title:
HM Customs
text:
HM Customs was the national Customs service of England until a merger with the Department of Excise in 1909. The phrase 'HM Customs', in use since the Middle Ages, referred both to the customs dues themselves and to the office of state established for their collection, assessment and administration. The payment of customs duty has been recorded in Britain for well over a thousand years. A centralised system for their collection has been in place since the 13th century, overseen since the 17th ce
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former customs department of the UK
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Customs
date created:
date modified:
2023-05-29T16:18:33Z
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