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Register to make an entry summary declaration in Northern Ireland
Use the Import Control System if you import goods from outside of the EU into Northern Ireland or move goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, to give information to customs before your goods arrive
How VAT will apply for goods imported into Northern Ireland from outside the UK or EU
Find out when you can, or need to, account for VAT on your tax return if you're a UK VAT-registered business
Apply to operate a temporary storage facility
Check if you can operate a facility and meet the conditions to store imported goods temporarily and find out how to apply
Check if you need to make an entry summary declaration
Find out if you need to make an entry summary declaration if you are moving goods into Great Britain or Northern Ireland directly or from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
Inward processing
Use inward processing to delay or reduce import duties or VAT on goods that you process or repair
Customs warehousing
You can use custom warehousing to delay duty and VAT. You will only pay when your goods leave the warehouse and go into free circulation
Outward processing
When you export goods outside the UK and EU for processing or repair and then re-import them, you can use Outward Processing to reduce your duty payments
Temporary Admission
How to apply for Temporary Admission to import goods into the UK or EU and use them for up to 2 years or more, before re-exporting them
Using digital innovation to benefit our business - GRAHAM Group (video)
Shervin Yousefzadeh and Victoria Allen from GRAHAM Group talk about the company's digital transformation
Tool: Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods
Access information such as duties and customs procedures for over 160 markets around the world
Using robotics to increase efficiency in our business - NC Engineering (video)
Robert Nicholl from NC Engineering describes how the company has introduced automation and robotics in their manufacturing process to increase their efficiency and competitiveness
Trader Support Service: Assisted Completion Service
The Trader Support Service (TSS) can help businesses complete their Supplementary Declarations (SD) with the Assisted Completion Service
Costs of buying business property
Financial considerations you should take into account when purchasing commercial premises.
Advantages and disadvantages of buying business property
You should weigh up both pros and cons when considering buying a business property.
Buying commercial property: using a surveyor
A surveyor can help you negotiate insurance and contracts and give you advice on any alterations that may be required.
Buying commercial property: concluding the sale
Completing the sale of a business property including exchanging contracts, deposits, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Registry fees.
Make an offer to buy a business property
Understand conditional offers, lockout agreements, building survey results and raising finance for the purchase.
Buying commercial property: using a solicitor
A solicitor can offer valuable legal advice and support to negotiate a suitable deal when purchasing business property.
Buying business property
What to consider when buying your own business premises, financial and legal aspects, and when to use a solicitor or surveyor.
Carrying out and commissioning research on overseas markets
Undertaking market research in overseas export markets.