BREXIT AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS FOR SMEs

Although COVID-19 has taken up much time and energy in recent months, the issue of BREXIT has not gone away – in fact the ‘cut off’ date is now fast approaching.

With businesses in the UK and Ireland having less than 90 days to the commencement of the new trading environment (and relationship) between the UK and EU, it is becoming apparent that significant preparation time, effort and cost will be required ahead of 1^st January 2021!

We now outline the key issues for Irish businesses trading with the UK, or using the UK as a transit to EU, and the announcement of a Government grant that is aimed at helping those businesses with the additional costs involved  – the Ready for Customs Grant!

Issues relating to COVID-19 may have reduced any sense of urgency around BREXIT planning
efforts, however if you consider that…

1. Irish suppliers are NOT going to be able to do business with many customers in the same
   way
2. it’s going to be more difficult to deliver to them
3. it’s going to be more costly
4. it’s not going to be as easy as it used to be…

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