Rules of Origin: Check your goods comply to trade tariff-free with the EU: With a trade deal in place, UK businesses can trade tariff-free with the EU from 1 January if their products meet agreed Rules of Origin. UK traders need to check if their products comply and how to prove they originate. For more information visit the GOV.UK website. Changes to approved exporter authorisations from 1 January 2021: Guidance has been issued about approved...
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Tariffs on medical products used to help fight against coronavirus have been suspended by the UK Government in the fight against the pandemic, lowering costs on these critical items for organisations across the UK. The new measures, which ensure no tariffs will be due on imports of goods including face masks, gloves and other protective equipment, will come into effect from 1 January 2021. These build on tariff reliefs in place through 2020, are available...
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have published a new data sharing code of practice, which provides clear guidance for organisations and businesses on how to share data lawfully. The ICO also have resources and support for businesses including: data sharing myths busted data sharing code: the basics data sharing FAQs case studies data sharing checklist data sharing request and decisions forms template sharing personal data with a law enforcement authority toolkit For further information please...
Bringing goods into Great Britain from outside the UK from 1 January 2021: Guidance has been issued on the allowances which mean that you can bring a certain amount of goods into Great Britain from outside the UK for your own use, without having to pay duty. For more information visit the GOV.UK website. Duty suspensions and tariff quotas from 1 January 2021: Guidance on temporary duty suspensions and tariff quotas for importing goods into...
Exporting animals and animal products to the UK from 1 January 2021: Guidance has been issued for trading partners that want to apply to or are currently approved to export animals and animal products into the UK. For more information visit the GOV.UK website Exporting or moving high risk food and feed of non-animal origin to the EU or Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021: Guidance on exporting or moving high-risk food and feed of...
A temporary contraflow will be put in place on the A55 between junctions 2 to 4 from 28 December 2020 as part of the Welsh Government’s contingency plans to keep disruption to the absolute minimum, while continuing to allow access to the port as well as allowing the local community to move freely. Ferry operators will require freight customers bound for Ireland to link customs information to their booking and if they arrive without having...
Are you a food business with surplus food? FareShare redistributes surplus food to charities that turn it into meals and working with FareShare can benefit your business. As well as boosting businesses’ sustainability credentials, redistributing surplus food to charities also helps to engage customers and staff. Fresh surplus food means charities can offer their clients a varied, healthy diet, and the money they save on their food bills can be reinvested back into their vital...
The UK Transition period will end on 1 January 2021. Businesses need to ensure they are prepared for the end of the transition period. Please read below the top 10 Actions for SMEs: Make sure you have a GB EORI number. If you do not yet have one, you can register for free by going to www.gov.uk/eori Decide how you’re going to make customs declarations. For more information, go to www.gov.uk Decide how you will...
Register for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: If you're a haulier and move goods through a port in the UK that uses the Goods Vehicle Movement Service you'll need to register for the service to get your goods through customs. For further information visit the GOV.UK website. Check how to move goods through ports that use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: If you're a trader, haulier or carrier and use a UK port using the...
The UK Government has reviewed the terms of the scheme, and announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will remain at the current level of 80% of usual wages for the hours not worked, and will be extended until the end of April 2021. You can now make December claims You can now submit your claims for periods in December. These must be made by 14 January 2021. If you have furloughed employees because...