Our mission is to help businesses get full comfort on their customs compliance obligations
SwiftFile was established by Brian McNamara, an experienced KPMG-trained Chartered Account. It was set up to address a knowledge gap on customs matters within industry. Brian is passionate about helping businesses avoid the pitfalls of operating in a customs environment.
We file declarations for clients in Ireland and the UK, and advise them on all matters customs.
With our full-service customs clearance and reporting, we make it easier for our clients to:
Complete VAT reporting
Make business decisions
We also save money for our clients (which is always good) by advising on how to properly reduce/eliminate import duty through the use of customs special procedures, duty reliefs and preferential import duty.
Our 3 service pillars to manage customs risk
Customs does not always have a natural home in some businesses. Supply chain or operations might be dealing with customs on a day-today basis. But managing customs risk might essentially be the responsibility of the CFO. Our service is built on 3 pillars to make it easier to manage customs risk:
Accuracy
Even if a third party files a declaration on behalf of an importer, the importer remains 100% liable for the accuracy of the declaration. As customs specialists, our clients choose SwiftFIle for our customs expertise and experience
Accessibility
Managing a customs audit is very difficult if a company can’t get copies of its import declarations. Companies can find it difficult to get their customs information from some third parties. With SwiftFile as a customs partner, our clients know that all of their customs documents are retained in one place and easily retrievable.
Visibilty
Our unique monthly Customs Activity Report means that clients have a complete picture of their customs numbers, and the impact they are having on the business.
While our primary focus is on keeping our clients customs compliant, we communicate quickly and clearly with our clients’ freight partners to ensure goods keep moving.
Partnership Approach
We take a partnership approach to customs clearance. When clients chose SwiftFile as their dedicated clearance agent, they get the benefit of what is essentially an outsourced customs department. They have the comfort of our team of customs specialists filing all of their declarations, and they also have a resource to draw on for all matters customs.