HM Revenue & Customs - International Relations and Capacity Building (IRCB)

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been actively involved in International organisations and global development for many years and has built a worldwide reputation.

Considerable results have been achieved from the activities of IRCB in over one hundred countries. These results include:

• Increased revenue yield
• Increased drug seizures
• Detection of fraud and smuggling as a result of training interventions
• Capacity building
• Organisational development
• Steering the shape and effectiveness of Customs, Tax and International organisations

Much of this work has been managed by the UK private sector who have won international contracts as a result of their partnership with the Department through IRCB.

IRCB, is part of Customs and International and has responsibility for:

• Assessing and prioritising requests for overseas assistance
• Contributing to targeted improvements and capacity building in the Customs and Tax administrations of strategically important countries
• Developing and acting on international policy initiatives aimed at maximising UK influence
• Coordinating HMRC's international assistance and capacity building activities
• Managing and administering the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) flagship training programme
• Facilitating inward visits from overseas Revenue and Customs Authority's

IRCB is comprised of the following teams:

• Twinning
• Short-term training and consultancy/long-term placements
• Inward Visits Programme
• Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA)

Contact us

We do not assist individuals or company's with queries concerning UK tax liability. You should contact your local enquiry centre for this type of enquiry. Enquiries about liability to UK tax of non-resident individuals, non-resident company landlords or non-resident trusts and foreign estates should be addressed to the HMRC Residency. If you require any further information about overseas assistance and international development, please either use the hyperlinks above or contact us via details below:

International Relations and Capacity Building
3rd Floor (Hatfields)
Dorset House
27-45 Stamford Street
London, SE1 9PY

Fax: 020 8929 6757