Take action to prepare for Brexit

Brexit: A message from the Business Secretary

It is fair to say that owner-managers can be forgiven for allowing Brexit to fall down their list of priorities; there have been one or two other pressing matters to attend to.

However, this month, the Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, has written to all businesses at their registered office address to remind them that the transition period ends on 31^st December 2020 and there will be new rules to follow from 1^st January 2021 for businesses that deal with Europe.

You need to act now if you are:

• Importing goods from the EU
• Exporting goods to the EU
• Moving goods to or from Northern Ireland
• Travelling to the EU
• Living and working in the EU
• Staying in the UK if you are an EU citizen

You should also check with your key suppliers and customers that they are also taking action.

The impact on your business and the changes you need to make will depend on your business sector and how it operates.

Please visit www.gov.uk/transition where you will be able to complete a two-minute questionnaire to get a complete list of what you need to do.

The Government is providing a range of support, including webinars which are available to watch on demand at www.gov.uk/transition-webinars

There is a risk that your business operations will be interrupted if you are not ready for the new rules from 1^st January 2021.