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VAT Postponed Accounting – Budget 2020
The Chancellor’s March 2020 speech included the news of an important boost to those VAT registered UK businesses which are integrated in international supply chains
Changes for clearing import and export goods – CIP 5
HMRC is introducing automatic sorting of import and export clearance documents that they receive, which means traders will need to send a PDF summary form to HMRC for each submission that needs further checks
Customs Support – Funding deadline extended
Businesses are still being encouraged to claim funding available to help them make customs declarations, as the deadline for applications has been extended to 31 January 2021 – and there’s £7.5 million available!
Electroplating firm prepares for Brexit with Customs “Trusted Trader” status
Lowestoft-based MP Eastern sought assistance from risk management consultancy VARTAN on how to mitigate Customs charges and prepare for Brexit
Record attendance at the BIFA awards
This year’s BIFA awards ceremony attracted a record attendance – including VARTAN’s Neil Bird – and was a great success
VARTAN scores 100 not out when it comes to AEO accreditation
Since the launch of AEO accreditation back in 2008, risk management consultancy, VARTAN, has helped over 100 companies work towards achieving this game-changing ‘trusted trader’ certification
RSSL secures AEOC to mitigate Brexit disruption
As part of their strategy to mitigate Brexit disruption, Reading Scientific Services Ltd has secured Authorised Economic Operator Customs Simplifications (AEOC) certification
What does the election result mean for customs clearances and declarations?
With a large enough majority in the House of Commons, it should now be relatively straightforward for Mr Johnson to get his deal through. So where does this leave us from a Customs clearance point of view?
What about AEO after Brexit?
HMRC is currently writing to AEO-certified businesses to set out the arrangements in the event of a no-deal Brexit
HMRC Customer Community Forum
HMRC has launched a new online Customer Community Forum, offering support and guidance provided by agents and other HMRC experts
Isolating machinery for repairs and maintenance
The importance of isolating machinery before carrying out repairs and maintenance has been highlighted by a number of recent workplace incidents
VARTAN team go the Whole Hog!
What a way for the VARTAN team to spend a Sunday morning! The Whole Hog is an annual 5-mile mud race with obstacles
HMRC accelerates 95,000 firms onto simplified import procedures
Transitional Simplified Procedures will make importing after Brexit on 31 October much simpler, particularly for businesses that would be completing customs processes for the first time
AEO Certification brings strategic advantage
With Brexit, deal or no deal, just around the corner, a host of operational and compliance benefits gives Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification even greater resonance
Customs clearances volumes to increase dramatically
Deal or no deal, the number of customs clearances will increase dramatically when the UK leaves the EU. In the case of no deal, the increase is predicted to be around 400%
Neil’s Great East Run
Many congratulations to VARTAN’s Neil Bird who successfully completed the 2019 Simplyhealth Great East Run yesterday, raising money for Cancer Research UK
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group
We are delighted to announce that VARTAN has become an Associate Member of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group