Gov.UK - UK transitionClose

The UK transition: time is running out

There are new rules for businesses and citizens from 1 January 2021.

London Business HubClose

London Business Hub's experienced, knowledgeable and approachable team of dedicated business advisers has been supporting London’s business community for years – giving advice and support when it’s needed most.

Prepare to export goods from Great Britain to the EU from 1 January 2021Close

Prepare to export goods from Great Britain to the EU from 1 January 2021The process for exporting goods to the EU will change. Businesses in Great Britain need to complete the following actions to continue exporting to EU countries from 1 January 2021.

Prepare to import goods from the EU to Great Britain from 1 January 2021Close

Prepare to import goods from the EU to Great Britain from 1 January 2021. The process for importing goods from the EU will change. Businesses in Great Britain need to complete the following actions to continue importing from EU countries from 1 January 2021.

Staying in the UK if you're an EU citizenClose

Continuing living in the UK after 31 December 2020 if you're from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland. Use this tool to find out what to do and when.

Travel to Europe from January 2021Close

Travel to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein will change from 1 January 2021. There are more things to do if you're travelling for business. For example, going to meetings and conferences, providing services (even with a charity), and touring art or music.

UK Nationals Living in the EUClose

Official information for UK nationals moving to and living in Europe need to know, including guidance on residency, healthcare, driving and the Withdrawal Agreement.

ChamberCustoms - Customs DeclarationsClose

Customs Declarations – through the British Chamber network we have developed the ChamberCustoms advisory training and brokerage service which is delivered by the Chamber network.

There is specialist advice, training and the Chamber network is currently training and developing teams to handle Customs Declarations. These declarations will require certainty in calculating VAT and Duty liability for imports.

Customs Declaration E-Learning trainingClose

Training for importers and exporters - Customs Declaration E-Learning training which can be conducted online in your own time.

Surrey Chamber | Customs Declarations TrainingClose

The training will highlight what you need to know to be able to accurately complete a simple customs declaration.

Surrey Chambers of Commerce - EXPORT DOCUMENTATION SERVICESClose

Surrey Chambers of Commerce provides a wide range of export documention services.

Members receive 50% discount on all documentation

Delaying Declarations For EU Goods From 1 January 2021Close

Check if you can record goods in your own records and give HMRC the information up to 6 months later.

Find you local authority Close

Find the website for your local council

Your local authority can assist with a range of services including:

Business and licensing
Business rates
Health and safety
Licences and registrations
Planning
Refuse and recycling
Advice for businesses
Grants and funding
Travel and transport

Get Someone To Deal With Customs For YouClose

How you can hire a person or business to deal with customs for you.

Contents
- Getting help
- Get someone to act directly
- Get someone to act indirectly
- Changes from 1 January 2021

New Trade Arrangements With The EU From 1 January 2021Close

HMRC letters to VAT-registered businesses in Great Britain trading with the EU and/or the rest of the world, highlighting actions they need to take to continue trading with the EU from 1 January 2021.

Sign up for the Trader Support ServiceClose

If you move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland the Trader Support Service will guide you through any changes due to the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Surrey Chambers - International Trade SupportClose

Surrey Chambers of Commerce is committed to providing the highest quality of support and services to help your business to trade successfully overseas.

Whether you’re at the beginning of your export journey, or looking to expand to new markets, our International Trade team are on hand to help with valuable support and guidance, events and training to build your knowledge and put you in front of potential customers and a range of services to benefit your business, whatever you are exporting to whichever country.

Sussex Chamber - EXPORT DOCUMENTATION SERVICESClose

All UK exporters will at some point need export documentation. The accredited Chamber is licensed to certify and arrange legalization of export documentation. They will also assist exporters throughout the process of completing the documentation; from choosing the right documentation to ensuring it is correctly filled in.

Sussex Chamber International Trade SupportClose

Information pages available on the Sussex Chamber website

Trade Tariff: Commodity Codes, Duty and VAT RatesClose

Find a commodity code to classify your goods and look up duty rates, reliefs and quotas.

UK Transition Business WebinarsClose

To support business preparations the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is hosting free webinars to help you check the new rules and understand the actions to take.

HMRC - roll on roll off portsClose

Bringing goods to the UK from the EU through roll on roll off ports from 1 January 2021.

Find out what to do from 1 January 2021 if you use roll on roll off locations to transport goods to the UK from the EU.

Changes to unregistered designs from 1 January 2021Close

Guidance for businesses who have unregistered community designs.

Changing your company registration from 1 January 2021 Close

The UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020. Find out if your business will need to change its company registration from 1 January 2021, and how to do this.

Intellectual property and the transition period Close

Information on trade marks, designs, patents, copyright, and exhaustion of IP rights during the transition period.

International Agreements Close

International Agreements with Third Countries during the Transition Period

International trade mark registrations from 1 January 2021 Close

International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.

IP rights and parallel trade from 1 January 2021 Close

Actions that parallel exporters to the EEA and intellectual property rights holders will need to take after the transition period.

UK Exit from the EU: Competition and Markets Authority Close

Guidance on the functions of the Competition and Markets Authority under the Withdrawal Agreement

Legal services business owners from 1 January 2021 Close

Guidance for legal services business owners on preparing for the end of the transition period.

New immigration system: what you need to knowClose

The UK is introducing a points-based immigration system from 2021.

UK trade agreements with non-EU countries Close

Trade agreements during the transition period