Businesses exporting to the European Union need to understand how “Rules of Origin” work to benefit from the UK-EU Free Trade Agreement, as many goods and services exported to the EU will remain tariff-free, providing these rules are met. The Rules of Origin establish the country of origin of imported […]

There are more than 1,000 pages of the post-Brexit trade agreement under scrutiny at the moment. From the initial review, these are the key points you may wish to consider which may affect you and your business as we start 2021.  From 1 January 2021, the process for importing and […]

The UK Trader Scheme (UKTS) has now been launched to support businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the Brexit transition period ends. Here’s what you need to know: What is the UK Trader Scheme? Simply put, the UKTS will ensure that UK traders do not pay […]

Sunday’s deadline for reaching a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU came and went as both sides committed to continue negotiating ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period at 11pm UK time on 31 December 2020. The decision to keep negotiations open appears to have been […]

Under the newly agreed Northern Ireland Protocol, the Value Added Tax Act (1994) will be amended so that Northern Ireland maintains alignment with the EU VAT rules for goods. This means that the rules for intra-EU movements of goods that currently apply, will continue to apply after the end of […]

The Government has confirmed further details of the customs duty arrangements that will apply to Northern Ireland with the publication of the Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill. The Bill enacts several of the arrangements contained in the Northern Ireland Protocol, a critical element of the Withdrawal Agreement that is designed to […]

The Government has launched a new export finance guarantee scheme, targeted at SME exporters. The General Export Facility scheme will provide an 80 per cent Government guarantee on financial support of up to “around £25 million” from lenders to support the general costs of exporting. To be eligible, a business […]

We are now less than one month away until the UK officially leaves the European Union. For businesses, this means new processes, protocols and procedures. In this blog, we are going to explore how your business can approach just two of these issues: customs and VAT. Here’s what you need […]