Brexit Transition period - are you ready for January 1st?
The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end on December 31st 2020. If you have any business dealings with the EU check the new rules that will come into force from January 2021 and take action now to get your business ready.
To see how the new rules might affect you, your family and your business visit the Government transition website and answer a few questions to get a personalised list of actions. Then sign up for emails to get updates when things change.
The actions people and business owners need to take vary based on their circumstances. They include:
Making sure you are ready to travel to Europe from 1 January 2021, for example by getting comprehensive travel insurance, ensuring your passport is valid, and checking your roaming policy with your mobile phone provider.
If you want to travel to Europe with your pet from 1 January 2021, contact your vet at least 4 months before you travel.
Making sure your business is ready to export or import from/to the EU, for example by getting an EU EORI number or registering with the relevant Customs Authority.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove said:
At the end of this year we are leaving the single market and Customs Union regardless of the type of agreement we reach with the EU. This will bring changes and significant opportunities for which we all need to prepare.
While we have already made great progress in getting ready for this moment, there are actions that businesses and citizens must take now to ensure we are ready to hit the ground running as a fully independent United Kingdom.
The new Government campaign CHECK CHANGE GO isn’t being run just to prepare people and businesses for changes at the end of the year. It will also highlight the significant opportunities ahead including for exporters through new free trade agreements, for small businesses through smarter regulation, and for fishermen as we take back control of our coastal waters.
This campaign will run alongside the UK’s continued negotiations with the EU. The UK is leaving the single market and customs union at the end of the year, and so most of the actions businesses and citizens are being asked to take will need to be completed regardless of the outcome of negotiations.
If having completed the questions and obtained your personalised checklist you need any help or advice to prepare your business for 2021 please do get in touch so we can help implement any changes required well before the deadline.