Of Brexit and UK VAT Act amendments

Of Brexit and UK VAT Act amendments

With Brexit potentially bearing down on us, preparations have been made to ensure that British VAT “remains operational” following the UK’s official departure from the EU. As Fresa Amthor of KMLZ reports, with 29th March 2019 fast approaching, and the possibility of a...
EU retaliatory tariff list includes Xerox

EU retaliatory tariff list includes Xerox

Tariff trade wars seem to be spreading, with the latest being triggered by Donald Trump’s proposed duties on European cars, which has seen the EU threaten to retaliate with its own list of tariffs targeting major U.S. companies. As Reuters reports, following his...
The CE mark and why you need to get it right

The CE mark and why you need to get it right

The EU’s CE mark has been making the news of late, as not only does it have implications for British businesses post-Brexit, there is also a risk of confusing it with the Chinese CE mark, which comes with problems of its own. Last week, The Recycler reported on the...
The euro celebrates its 20th birthday

The euro celebrates its 20th birthday

As the European Union has announced, the euro has reached another milestone, celebrating its 20th birthday this year. The euro came into being two decades ago, on 1 January 1999, when, as the European Union explains, 11 EU countries elected to fix their exchange...