NCTS System Maintenance
BY:
Niamh O'Connor
5 May 2026
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HMRC will be carrying out planned maintenance on the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) on Monday, 1st June 2026, from 7 am to 9 am.
NCTS GB and NCTS XI data submitted during the period above will be held and processed once the maintenance activity has concluded and the service is available again.
- NCTS XI – 7 am to 9 am
- NCTS GB – 7 am to 9 am
Please see the NCTS service availability page for the latest updates on system availability.
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