Brexit Impact
The Brexit transition period ended on December 31st 2020. From January 1st 2021 you need customs declarations for trade between Ireland and the UK.
Customs Advisory Service: How It Works
Planning for business post-Brexit means looking beyond customs declarations. The changes around Brexit represent a permanent change to your trading environment that requires a two-tier response:
First Response
Make sure that your goods will continue to move
Second Response
Consider the optimum medium-term strategy for your business
We work through a checklist with you, and help you to compile a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) for your company. We work on a strategic level, and will not ask for any confidential or commercially sensitive data, unless it is required as part of work you ask us to do.
Checklist Topics
Objective 1 – continue, grow, retrench to core activity
Objective 2 – Integrated standalone business or Core with outsourcing
Your industry and type of business
Nature of trade – type of goods, frequency, value, complexity
Business integration – role of 3rd party service providers
Trading partners/network – formal contracts, invoices, Incoterms
Preparedness – registrations, authorisations, licences, commodity codes
Strength of accounting, logistics and stock control systems
Experience, knowledge of international trade and customs
Analysis & Reporting
The information from the checklist discussion will be analysed and we will report back to you with our best advice on the way forward, under the following headings:
Capacity of the business – scale, maturity, stability, governance
Agility – potential for change – financial, skill, physical constraints
Strength of market position – scope for negotiation
Challenges and opportunities of Brexit – direct and indirect
Options
Based on analysis and work together, Customs declarations templates for use on Custran's software will also be set up for your use if you decide to manage your own customs declarations and compliance.
Customs Agents & Advice
Expert guidance from experienced customs professionals
Tony Buckley
Our customs advisor Tony Buckley will evaluate your company's exposure to Brexit and provide information on best practices regarding customs procedures.
Up until 2018 Tony was Revenue's lead on Brexit. During his time at Revenue, Tony had a variety of national and international senior management roles in tax, governance and training.
He now works as a consultant (Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd) using his comprehensive knowledge of tax & customs, and delivers training for CAI, IEA and CILT Skillnet.
