HMRC have announced that the NCTS system will undergo maintenance between 8pm - 10pm on Tuesday 10 March 2026. The full details from HMRC are below:
"We will be carrying out planned maintenance on the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS)
Tuesday 10 March 2026, 8pm to 10pm:
- NCTS XI - 8pm to 9pm
- NCTS GB - 9pm to 10pm
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.
Please see NCTS service availability page to check for latest updates on system availability status.
HMRC apologises for any inconvenience."
Posted on Thursday 5th March 2026