Brexit Support Grant

The Government is offering a time-limited £2,000 grant to small and medium-sized businesses that are new to importing or exporting goods between Great Britain and the EU, or moving goods between GB and Northern Ireland.

The SME Brexit Support Fund can be put toward training or professional advice and it is available until the end of June, or possibly sooner depending on uptake. So the advice is to act quickly.

As experts in customs and supply chain matters, Harwood Hutton is ideally placed to guide businesses that qualify for the grant.

Michael Ashdown leads the Harwood Hutton international trading team and, depending on your location, he can make his skills and experience available to you at your place of work.

You may need Michael’s help with customs declarations and general form-filling, or advice on the classification of your goods, or you may wish to discuss applying for Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status or consider warehousing arrangements.

The grant could go a long way to covering the cost of Michael’s expertise.

To qualify for the grant you must:
• have been established in the UK for at least 12 months before submitting the application, or currently hold AEO status
• not have previously failed to meet its tax or customs obligations
• have no more than 500 employees
• have no more than £100 million turnover

Your business must also either:
• complete (or intend to complete) import or export declarations internally for its own goods
• use someone else to complete import or export declarations but requires additional capability internally to effectively import or export (such as advice on rules of origin or advice on dealing with a supply chain)

If you already import or export goods from or to a country that is not in the EU, you are not, unfortunately, eligible for the SME Brexit Support Fund.

However, you may still benefit from Michael Ashdown’s wisdom and we would be delighted to look at ways of improving your efficiency and profitability.

For more details on the Grant, and to begin the application process, click on the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/grants-to-help-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-new-to-importing-or-exporting

Client Testimonials

I always get quick, clear and definitive responses from the Harwood Hutton tax team – commercial answers to commercial issues.
Robin Berry – Morgan Management
Right from the outset Harwood Hutton gave us direction and great advice – and that advice has evolved over the years as we’ve grown. We’re both medium-sized companies providing a bespoke service – one furniture, one accountancy – and the relationship works.
Andy McCarron, McCarron and Co
I’m deeply impressed with Harwood Hutton’s extensive knowledge of tax arrangements for residential and commercial property landlords.
Qadeer Ahmed, MD, ABA Finance
They really took their time to understand what was important to us and our business and the expertise we required. Whoever we speak to at HH, we get the same fantastic response and technical input. It’s a real partnership.
Edward Finch, group MD, MRIB insurance brokers
I have worked with the directors at Harwood Hutton on a number of mutual client matters over many years. The reassurance of their clear, commercial and focussed advice is one of the main reasons I regard this as one of my most valuable professional relationships.
Frank Wessely, Partner, Quantuma LLP
Harwood Hutton never seem to rest on their laurels. They are always seeking out new avenues and ways to improve their offering. A very forward-thinking company with staff who are always well briefed and who approach each task with drive.
Karl Austen, MD, Surefoot Communications
We have engaged Harwood Hutton in several areas of structuring, including VAT issues, decoupling an SPV from a group structure and HMRC clearance for a transaction. The team have exceeded all expectations by being proactive, measured and very thorough.
Adam Fawsitt, Director, FHT Limited
We moved to Harwood Hutton as they delivered a succinct and professional proposal. If anything, we have been more impressed post-move. They are a fantastic company to work with. They do truly differentiate. They have the skills and capabilities of a mega firm but with a personal service.
Edward Finch, group MD, MRIB insurance brokers

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