Financial Services
Brexit Preparedness Seminar on Financial Services Council Working Party(Article 50 Format) 15 November 2018 Agenda • 1. Key issues • 2. What has been done • 3. Residual sectoral issues • 4. Additional action and ...
Search Results for: services
Here's what we've found for you
VAT on Services (Post-Transition/ Brexit)
VAT on Services The position in respect of VAT on services is complicated and depends on the particular service involved. The position is dealt with in detail in other sections of this website. The UK proposes to ...
UK Financial Services Proposal [Jul 2018]
Overview: key features of the UK position In our White Paper, we describe these features as ultimately achieving: Principle of autonomy; Each Party to determine its own rulebook and assess whether access to its ...
Brexit & Financial Services
EU Financial Services Legislation Most EU legislation on financial services is agreed between the European Parliament and (the member states in) the EU Council. Most decisions are taken by a qualified majority vote. ...
Investment Services
Investment Services The granting and the renewal of authorisations for investment firms is undertaken in the home member state. The competent authority (the central bank) must ensure that the investment firm has ...
Shipping Services
Market in Sea Transport An EU regulation provides freedom to supply services, competition and free access to the market in sea transport. A separate directive deals with the freedom to provide services in sea ...
Postal Services
Liberalisation The European Union Directive on postal service liberalizes access to the postal market. The directive established a timeframe for progressive liberalization in two stages: On 1st January 2003 letters ...
Electronic Communications Services
Independent Regulation and Competition The EU has sought to introduce competition into the provision of electronic communications. The liberalisation also extends to directories, telephone enquiries, frequencies, TV, ...
Information Society Services
Directive on Information Society Services The EU Directive on e-commerce facilitates the sale of goods and supply of services over the internet within the EU. It is designed to contribute to the proper functioning of ...
Services (UK White Paper)
Services and investment The UK is world leading in many services sectors, including legal, business and financial services. In 2017, services made up 79 percent of total UK GVA worth £1.46 trillion.10 In 2017, 21 ...
Goods and Services
Customs Union Goods and Regulation The general level of customs tariff is relatively low on average; approximately four per cent. Quotas are restricted in trade between WTO parties. Agricultural goods are subject to ...
The Services Directive
The Services Directive European Union law gives businesses established in one European Union country the freedom to provide services in or provide services to another European Union country. Numerous directives and ...
WTO and Trade in Services
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS The Uruguay Round commencing in 1986, sought to extend the scope of the GATT to include an international multilateral Agreement on Trade in Services. This ultimately ...
GATS & Financial Services
GATS Services Commitments Most WTO Member States submitted Schedules of Commitments in relation to services pursuant to GATS.The schedules are required to be classified in accordance with 12 principal sectors. States ...
EU Withdrawal Note Banking Services
Brussels, 8 February 2018 Rev1 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS F BANKING AND PAYMENT SERVICES The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant to Article 50 ...
EU Withdrawal Note Post Trade Services
Brussels, 8 February 2018 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS RULES IN THE FIELD OF POST-TRADE FINANCIAL SERVICES The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant ...
Services in UK Post-Deal Guidance
Guidance Providing services and setting up a business Steps to take if you want to provide a service or set up a business in the UK. Published 31 December 2020 From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial ...
NI Prof Services Guidance
Brexit Transition: How-To-Prepare Guide for Northern Ireland Professional Services Sector New business rules start on 01 January 2021. If you are a Northern Ireland professional services sector business, there are ...
Financial Services Regs HL Report
Financial services and markets regulations In Focus Published Thursday, 05 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Economy Thomas Brown The House of Lords is scheduled to debate four statutory instruments ...
Services in Ireland UK Post-Deal Guidance
Guidance Ireland: providing services from 1 January 2021 Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Ireland from 1 January 2021. Published 19 March 2019 Last updated 28 December 2020 — see all ...