Government Invokes Fifth Border Check Delay

THE GOVERNMENT’S latest post-Brexit border check postponement will be no surprise, suggests accountancy group MHA, as the government is reluctant to place additional costs on businesses and risk pushing inflation higher. The most likely scenario is that border checks will be delayed by three to six months.
Commented MHA consultant Andrew Thurston: “Those businesses that invested time and money to prepare for the checks, only to see them delayed again, will be frustrated. While unlikely, there will be businesses who would welcome some form of compensation, particularly as this is the fifth delay to border checks.
“It is important to understand that the risk for businesses from these checks (when they finally arrive) is not so much additional cost, but administrative pitfalls. For example, exporters could see costs of around £200-£250 per consignment once checks are implemented. Yet the addition of any new certification increases the likelihood of errors and delays.
“Smaller businesses with a high exposure to the EU will need to make sure that their certification is up to date regularly,” he suggested.

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