UK Again Accepting Customs IT and Training Grant Applications Ahead of Brexit

The United Kingdom’s HM Revenue & Customs is reopening the period for companies that file customs declarations to apply for grants for training and information technology improvements ahead of the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union, HMRC said in an updated guidance document. Grants are available for U.K.-based companies that either complete customs declarations (or do so on an importer’s behalf) or intend to once the U.K. is outside the EU. IT grants are available for small businesses that complete customs declarations for importers and exporters. “You can use the funding to reimburse what your business has spent on relevant IT improvements and training since 31 July 2019, as well as in the future,” HMRC said.