British prime minister Theresa May is due to arrive in Northern Ireland this Tuesday afternoon for a 24-hour visit.
The Brexit situation has remained deadlocked since the UK Parliament rejected the withdrawal agreement negotiated with the EU in December because of the inclusion of the so-called backstop avoiding the return of a hard border in Ireland, and the EU's refusal to renegotiate this aspect.
May is due to address this issue at a meeting with business leaders in Belfast.
We will write to you with information about this as soon as we can
The visit takes place as British authorities have issued updated advice to businesses in preparation for Brexit – except those trading between the Republic and Northern Ireland, which include key livestock and food processors.
In a letter to exporters and importers this Monday, HM Revenue and Customs urges business owners to make preparations for customs declarations and cross-border VAT in case of a no-deal Brexit.
"The actions set out in this letter do not apply to importing and/or exporting goods between Northern Ireland and Ireland," the tax office adds.
"The government will do everything in our power to avoid a hard border whatever the circumstances. We will write to you with information about this as soon as we can."
Traders and hauliers
HM Revenue and Customs published separate detailed guidance notices on Monday and Tuesday regarding customs declarations and other procedures for traders and hauliers shipping goods between the UK and the EU in case no agreement is reached before 11pm on 29 March – again with the warning that they "do not apply to importing or exporting goods between Northern Ireland-Ireland".
The documents include the same promise to write to businesses about trade across the Irish border "as soon as we can".
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No clarity on land border
British prime minister Theresa May is due to arrive in Northern Ireland this Tuesday afternoon for a 24-hour visit.
The Brexit situation has remained deadlocked since the UK Parliament rejected the withdrawal agreement negotiated with the EU in December because of the inclusion of the so-called backstop avoiding the return of a hard border in Ireland, and the EU's refusal to renegotiate this aspect.
May is due to address this issue at a meeting with business leaders in Belfast.
We will write to you with information about this as soon as we can
The visit takes place as British authorities have issued updated advice to businesses in preparation for Brexit – except those trading between the Republic and Northern Ireland, which include key livestock and food processors.
In a letter to exporters and importers this Monday, HM Revenue and Customs urges business owners to make preparations for customs declarations and cross-border VAT in case of a no-deal Brexit.
"The actions set out in this letter do not apply to importing and/or exporting goods between Northern Ireland and Ireland," the tax office adds.
"The government will do everything in our power to avoid a hard border whatever the circumstances. We will write to you with information about this as soon as we can."
Traders and hauliers
HM Revenue and Customs published separate detailed guidance notices on Monday and Tuesday regarding customs declarations and other procedures for traders and hauliers shipping goods between the UK and the EU in case no agreement is reached before 11pm on 29 March – again with the warning that they "do not apply to importing or exporting goods between Northern Ireland-Ireland".
The documents include the same promise to write to businesses about trade across the Irish border "as soon as we can".
Read more
Listen: Brexit border bottleneck warning
No clarity on land border
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