by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 17, 2024 | News
17,000 ships usually pass through the Suez Canal a year, carrying an estimated $1trn of goods and accounting for 12% of global trade. However, due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, only a fraction of this trade is...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 12, 2024 | Blog
Introduction The impact of Brexit on SME manufacturers has been enormous and many would argue extremely detrimental. In this blog I look at some of the most significant issues. Food and Drink The first point to make is that British producers of food and drink related...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 12, 2024 | Blog
A huge raft of changes to the UK’s customs framework will come into effect over the next 6 months including the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM). But what is it and how will it affect you? One aim of BTOM is to reduce exit checks on goods entering the UK...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jan 3, 2024 | News
New rules came into force yesterday in the UK that will require e-commerce platforms to pass information to HMRC on the income of sellers who use them. The new measures will see HMRC gather the information on sellers of goods and services overseas before sharing it...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Dec 12, 2023 | News
The government has announced a new package of improvements to streamline customs processes and reduce admin burdens for business. HMRC published the results from three consultation processes that were initiated shortly after the Spring Budget in March 2023. The first...