Latest Government Resources: Webinars and SME Brexit Support Fund
Apply for a grant to help small and medium-sized businesses new to importing or exporting
You can now apply for the SME Brexit Support Fund. Smaller businesses can get up to £2,000 to pay for practical support, including training or professional advice to adjust to new customs, rules of origin and VAT rules when trading with the EU.
You can apply and find more information on eligibility here.
New Guidance
Business travel: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will be hosting their next webinar for travel, insurance and business partners on Thursday 22 April 2021. Focusing on the new rules for UK travellers to the EU following the end of the Transition Period, experts from a range of government department will update on the latest changes and actions travellers need to take to be prepared. The session will also feature new rules for business travellers, and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask any questions you may have. Space is limited, so click here to sign up.
Plant and animal importing and exporting: New short videos have been produced to help explain importing and exporting of animal and plant goods. For more information, click here.
Great Britain Marketing Authorisations (MAs) for Centrally Authorised Products (CAPs): A list has been produced by the MHRA of the products licence MA numbers for the grandfathering of CAP MAs. For more information, click here.
VAT: Trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland: Information has been added to guidance with information about when to use an ‘XI’ prefix in UK VAT numbers in the ‘paying VAT’ section. For more information, click here.
List of customs agents and fast parcel operators: The list of agents and operators who can help submit customs declarations has been updated. Click here for more information.
Webinars
On demand webinar – Trading with the EU under the new rules, providing an overview of the new rules that have come into place since the UK left the EU. To view this, click here
On demand webinar – Moving goods via ports in the Netherlands and Belgium, a webinar outlining the common problems emerging with moving goods between GB to UK and EU to GB. To view this, click here
Webinars for businesses trading with the EU: A recording of the webinar ‘Moving Goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland’ has been added. To watch this, click here
HMRC webinars
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme webinar, which includes:
who can claim
who you can claim for
how to calculate what you can claim
how to make a claim.
Claims for March are now closed, but if you find you need to make a change because you didn’t claim enough you can do this until Wednesday 28 April.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Webinar. Get the latest information on:
who can claim
who you can claim for
how to make a claim
what you may be entitled to, and more.
Latest Brexit Guidance
VAT on overseas goods sold to UK customers
VAT and overseas goods sold directly to customers in the UK: Information about VAT and goods returned to you has been added.
VAT and overseas goods sold to customers in the UK using online marketplaces - Information added on when online marketplaces must make checks on overseas sellers and VAT on returned goods
Net Zero event for small businesses in Northern Ireland
BEIS is holding an event in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Office and the Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland - "Your business journey to Net Zero".
The event will take place virtually on Thursday 29 April from 10:00-16:20.
The event content is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in Northern Ireland and will facilitate understanding of practical steps for SMEs who wish to embark on their own Net Zero journey; the event also seeks to help businesses consider the opportunities stemming from the transition to a low carbon economy. There will be multiple presentations and interaction with leaders on this subject.
For more detail about the event and content, please go to the following site, which also includes registration details: https://event.bablglobal.com/beis-business-journey-to-net-zero-northern-ireland/home