With the UK’s withdrawal from the EU just around the corner and a no-deal Brexit very much still a possibility, HMRC has published guidance on some of the practical challenges that could face UK businesses including reclaiming VAT from EU member states; VAT registration issues for consumer businesses selling digital services to the EU; and how to verify UK VAT registration details. Affected businesses must act now.

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, from 23:00 GMT on 29 March 2019 many UK businesses will need to apply the same processes to EU trade that apply when trading with the rest of the world.