Impact assessment

HMRC impact assessment for the VAT treatment of low value parcels

Leaving the EU without a negotiated settlement is not the government鈥檚 preferred outcome, but it is essential that the UK is prepared for all possible eventualities on customs, VAT and excise arrangements.

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It is essential that the UK is prepared for all possible eventualities on customs, VAT and excise arrangements.

While the government expects the negotiations to produce a mutually beneficial outcome, it is prudent for both government and businesses to make contingency plans for a 鈥榥o deal鈥� scenario, in which the UK leaves the EU without a negotiated arrangement.

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Published 25 February 2019

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