Technology-based customs system 'could cost £20bn

[Paddy]

Am I surprised? = No!



Brexit: Technology-based customs system 'could cost £20bn' - BBC News

The post-Brexit customs system favoured by Boris Johnson and other leading Brexiteers could cost businesses up to £20bn a year, officials have suggested.

The chief executive of HM Revenue and Customs told MPs firms would have to pay £32.50 for each customs declaration under the so-called "max fac" solution.

John Thompson said any new system could take up to five years to fully work.

No 10 said the £20bn figure was "speculation" but "issues" remained with both options being considered.

The figure is higher than the £13bn UK contribution to the EU in 2016.

[WTFH]

And the government have a good track record with getting technology in on time and in budget. Anyone remember the NHS upgrade?

Let's see...
1. Engage Big 4 management consultants
2. Select solution that is most profitable for the consultancy
3. Project scope drawn up tighter than the proverbial.
4. Consultancy swaps out their A team for their D team
5. Consultancy puts in new PMO whose job is to de-scope the critical parts of the project.
6. Unexpected costs occur due to under-specced hardware, software or consultants
7. Consultancy succeeds in de-scoping delivery of the project
8. Implementation and ongoing support for the project works out at >£350 million a week
9. It's outsourced to France/Germany, paid for with loans from China.

...but it's worth it.

[sasguru]

Brexit - the gift that keeps on giving - if you're looking for comedy gold.

As WTFH points out, IF the system works perfectly the cost is 20 billion.

But we all know it won't.

But hey some clever people are going to make a killing.

[Old Greg]

Brexit - the gift that keeps on giving - if you're looking for comedy gold.

As WTFH points out, IF the system works perfectly the cost is 20 billion.

But we all know it won't.

But hey some clever people are going to make a killing.

It won't impact on jam, tea and biscuit exports to empire 2.0.

[darmstadt]

And the government have a good track record with getting technology in on time and in budget. Anyone remember the NHS upgrade?

Let's see...
1. Engage Big 4 management consultants
2. Select solution that is most profitable for the consultancy
3. Project scope drawn up tighter than the proverbial.
4. Consultancy swaps out their A team for their D team
5. Consultancy puts in new PMO whose job is to de-scope the critical parts of the project.
6. Unexpected costs occur due to under-specced hardware, software or consultants
7. Consultancy succeeds in de-scoping delivery of the project
8. Implementation and ongoing support for the project works out at >£350 million a week
9. It's outsourced to France/Germany, paid for with loans from China.

...but it's worth it.

Get in there...

[Uncle Albert]

£20 billion? It's peanuts compared to the whopping £13 billion we pay in now.

Let's make "Britain Broke Again".

[Old Greg]

£20 billion? It's peanuts compared to the whopping £13 billion we pay in now.

Let's make "Britain Broke Again".

It doesn't sound so bad in guineas.

[sasguru]

£20 billion? It's peanuts compared to the whopping £13 billion we pay in now.

Let's make "Britain Broke Again".

[Old Greg]

Still, a Daily Mail front page showing treasonous civil servants hanged using piano wire should make the gammons feel better.

[Bean]

Get in there...

why did you link to an overtly racist fake blog?