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Customs and Excise

noun

UK/ˌkʌs.təmz ənd ˈek.saɪz/
US/ˌkʌs.təmz ənd ˈek.saɪz/

Definitions of Customs and Excise noun

  1. Singular/Plural verb

    The former name of the UK government department responsible for collecting taxes, particularly on goods entering or leaving the country.

    • The Customs and Excise department was responsible for handling tax matters on all imported goods.

    • Before it was renamed to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the department was known as Customs and Excise.

    • The Customs and Excise conducted inspections of goods at the ports.