COVID-19 Business Support Hub
14th April 2020
A new Coronavirus Business Support Hub is now available.
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A new Coronavirus Business Support Hub is now available.
Please find below a message from HMRC (received via the CIOT) about the COVID-19-related deferral of import VAT and customs duty (businesses can defer payment due next on 15 April). Urgent action needs to be taken as set out below if you wish to take advantage.
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, has written a letter to those working in manufacturing.
Find out what changes may affect your existing authorisation to use customs procedures or other facilitations.
HMRC are delivering a programme of webinars on the measures to support employers, people and self-employed individuals through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19.
To support businesses that remain open during this period in England, the government has published additional guidance to assist employers, businesses and their staff in staying open safely during coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to measures put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) HMRC has temporarily changed the way they deal with Beer Duty.
Changes due to coronavirus (COVID-19) measures.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to postpone our annual BWA House of Commons Lunch, that was due to take place on 12th June 2020.
The guidance for employees, employers and businesses has been updated with guidance on use of face masks in the community. The UK does not currently advise use of face masks outside of care settings, in line with PPE guidance.
The following update contains information for employers on employing EU, EEA and Swiss citizens in the UK, covering: right to work checks, the EU Settlement Scheme and the UK’s new immigration system.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) introduced the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) in August 2018 to replace the existing Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system.