New plans to “capitalise on the freedoms from Brexit” have been announced and one of the first places you might witness these changes are on a pint glass down the pub. Some tweeters have had a field day with the news. Regulatory changes will include: Permitting the voluntary printing of the Crown Stamp on pint […]

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Let’s get to the good news first. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a simplified process to allow pilots who transferred their licence and medical certificate to an EU member state in preparation for the end of the transition period to get their UK licence back. This is welcome news for all pilots, including those […]

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Welcome back to the Freelancers’ Couch. This week we tackle a question from a globe-trotting freelancer on doing business in the EU in a post-Brexit marketplace. Q: One of the reasons I became a contractor was to have the flexibility to work remotely, but also when required, parachute in for clients in the UK and […]

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the supervisor of European Union (EU) credit rating agencies (CRAs) and trade repositories (TRs), has withdrawn the registrations of the following UK-based credit rating agencies (CRAs): AM Best Europe-Rating Services Ltd; DBRS Ratings Ltd; Fitch Ratings Ltd; Fitch Ratings CIS Ltd; Moody’s Investors Service Ltd; The Economist Intelligence […]

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Many small businesses in the UK will bank with the same outfit for both their personal and business affairs thinking their personal and business deposits are protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). But that could be a serious mistake depending on your company structure, especially in a post-Brexit world. The Freelance Informer reports. […]

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The majority (61%) of UK business owners are optimistic that the UK government will be able to strike a Brexit deal with their European counterparts in the coming days, according to a survey of 5,000 UK business owners. However, most businesses (46%) anticipate delays of one to two weeks in processing goods at borders because […]

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If you plan on carrying out work or services in the EU after January 1st, even if you are self-employed or a director of your own limited company, then you will need a special permit to do so. That includes visiting a conference or exhibition. Business travellers that do not hold special permits or fail […]

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The European Commission has not included financial services in an emergency no-deal contingency plan should the last ditch Brexit trade talks fail in Brussels on Sunday 13 December. Why? On the grounds that further market access in this area does not hinge on the trade talks but on separate work on “regulatory permissions”, according to […]

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