U.S. Tariff Changes - What You Need to Know – Immediate Business Actions

Cross border VAT Compliance January 1st SME Scheme 2025

International VAT & Customs Compliance – What You Must Know for 2025

This one-day course will cover the essential rules on moving goods and services across international boundaries, post-Brexit. We will discuss the new implications for sellers and traders, will clarify important VAT and customs duties issues, where the exceptions lie, and how to complete the VAT return. We will look at new critical areas such as postponed VAT accounting and where it applies, trading under the new EU e-commerce directive, and important administrative requirements you need to be aware of.

If you are unsure of your obligations regarding trading, VAT and customs post-Brexit, this course can prove invaluable. You will gain insights from an experienced professional, get the chance to ask questions specific to your business, and will receive a highly informative course notes to refer back to.

Course Content

• Common vocabulary and acronyms
• Recent Tariff announcements - what they mean for Irish and International trade
• Supply chain obligations and audit compliance
• Border Control Posts, routing, and Brexit impact
• Windsor Agreement overview
• Declarations, Incoterms, and commodity codes
• Rules of Origin, Customs treatment, and VAT impacts (imports/exports)
• International VAT, duties, relief schemes, and VAT accounting
• Export VAT - Zero rating, supply timing, and export proof
• VAT and Customs issues (UK-NI-IE-NI, Windsor Framework)
• Cross-border VAT Compliance (SME Scheme 2025)
• B2B/B2C service rules and exceptions
• SAD declaration and VAT Return (ROS, TAN, UCC Portal)
• SPS goods requirements (licences, certs, TRACES,IPAFFS)
• Online B2C sales - IOSS, OSS, and VIMA (VIES, Intrastat, EU-EU agreements)

Benefits of Attending

1. Understand U.S. Tariff Changes & Their Impacts
   Learn what recent tariff changes mean for your business operations and how to take immediate action to mitigate risks.
2. Stay Compliant with Cross-Border VAT Rules
   Gain clarity on the 2025 SME Scheme, postponed VAT accounting, and how VAT applies to goods and services traded across the UK, NI, and EU.
3. Handle Customs Duties with Confidence
   Get to grips with Incoterms, commodity codes, Rules of Origin, and the interaction between Customs Duties and VAT post-Brexit.
4. Master B2B and B2C E-Commerce Requirements
   Understand key frameworks like IOSS, OSS, and VIMA and how they affect online sales, reporting obligations, and audits.
5. Prepare for Audit and Revenue Compliance
   Know what documentation and procedures are essential to satisfy Irish Revenue, UK authorities, and EU regulatory bodies.

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"All the information was presented in a way that was interesting and easy to understand." - Jordana Stavros, Purchasing Supply Chain Coordinator

"My understanding has increased 10 fold. I feel a lot more confident with duties and VAT requirements now." - Faye Fitzgerald, Accounts, Shannon Foynes Port

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Who Should Attend

This course will be of benefit to accountants and other professionals who must deal with, or advise on, VAT aspects of cross-border transactions. Since the UK has left the EU, they will also need to recognise that Customs Duties are much more important, so they will also benefit from an update on Customs Duties and how they interact with VAT.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €535 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €635. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.