UK-EU trade agreement is now in force: The European Parliament has ratified the Brexit trade deal by a large majority in what Boris Johnson called the “final step” of years of negotiations over the UK leaving the EU. “Now is the time to look forward to the future and to building a more global Britain,” the Prime Minister...
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Business travel to the EU
The Government has produced a new explainer document for people travelling to the EU on business. You will need a visa or work permit if you are: taking part in activities or providing services that are not covered by a country’s visa-waiver rules staying for more than 90 days in a 180-day period for any...
Government presentation on trading with the EU and NI for SMEs
Government has released a Powerpoint presentation, Trading with the EU and Northern Ireland – SME toolkit, focusing on the new rules. It contains information on importing and exporting, travelling to the EU for business and hiring EU citizens. Access the document here.
Importing motorhomes from the EU into Northern Ireland?
HMRC has introduced a new form for those importing multiple motor caravans from Europe where the final destination is Northern Ireland. The new Excel spreadsheet, together with more details, can be accessed here.
£20 million SME Brexit Support Fund for businesses trading only with the EU
Government has announced a £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund to help small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). SMEs who trade only with the EU and are therefore new to importing and exporting processes will be able to apply for grants of up to £2,000 to pay for practical support and professional advice so they...
Act now to keep your business moving in 2021, Minister urges – videos and helpline
Business Minister Paul Scully is urging businesses who have not yet taken steps to prepare for the UK’s new start to act now. Firms are urged to ensure they have ticked off checklist of six key actions, as UK begins its new start outside of the EU. Paul Scully warns that now Brexit has happened:...
How to import goods into Great Britain from the EU
Government has produced a PDF document with flow charts to help businesses with the process of importing goods into Britain from EU countries. It covers the standard import procedure and using the delayed declaration system. There is also information on simplified declaration procedures and goods in transit. The ‘How to import goods’ PDF can be...
Vehicle number plates and GB stickers – changes now in effect
Changes have come into force to vehicle number plates and there is a new requirement to display a GB sticker when driving in Europe. Why is the Euro symbol being removed from number plates? As the United Kingdom has left the European Union, new number plates are no longer able to display the EU symbol. ...
Trademarks and Brexit
At the end of the transition period, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) converted almost 1.4 million EU trademarks and 700,000 EU designs to comparable UK rights. On 1 January 2021, The IPO created a comparable UK trademark for every registered EU trademark (EUTM). Each of these UK rights will: be recorded on the UK trademark register have...
Brexit-related updates for 2021
There have been some updates to government’s information, now the UK has left the EU. These include: Employing people – there are updates to the EU Settlement scheme employer toolkit Using personal data in your business Registering and renewing .eu domain names in the UK There are also a number of changes when visiting...