Resolved trade barriers

27 results found

Title Sector Location Resolved date
Work or training permit was required for UK to Austria visitors for over 5 days All sectors Austria February 2023
Risk retention levels of Brazilian firms affecting UK financial services Financial and professional services Brazil March 2023
Lack of clear regulatory guidelines for overseas investments of pension funds in Brazil Financial and professional services Brazil April 2019
Differentiation between admitted and occasional reinsurers in Brazil now resolved, benefiting UK exporters/investors Financial and professional services Brazil February 2020
Equity caps limit UK ownership of life insurance businesses in China Financial and professional services China January 2020
Equity caps limit UK ownership of health insurance businesses in China Financial and professional services China January 2020
Clear taxonomy needed for the issuance of green bonds, as well as the lack of requirements for institutional investors to invest in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) compliant bonds or assets Financial and professional services Colombia September 2020
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Colombia and UK All sectors Colombia December 2019
Cyprus has agreed to recognise the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)’s accountancy qualification Financial and professional services Cyprus February 2022
UK companies could not establish a commercial presence in Denmark All sectors Denmark July 2022
Foreign businesses no longer need to set up a local branch to offer goods or services in Estonia All sectors Estonia January 2022
UK businesses registering for VAT purposes in Estonia no longer need to appoint a tax representative All sectors Estonia December 2023
Greece has agreed to recognise the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) qualifications Financial and professional services Greece February 2022
Restrictions relaxed on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Indian insurance sector Financial and professional services India February 2021
UK exports to Israel incurring tariffs when goods contain EU inputs All sectors Israel November 2022
UK companies can claim VAT refunds in Italy All sectors Italy February 2024
Delays in clearance of goods from Nairobi to other Kenyan cities All sectors Kenya April 2022
Nationals of OECD member countries may now own cultivated agricultural land in Latvia Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets, Financial and professional services Latvia March 2020
UK lawyers can now register to practise in Luxembourg Financial and professional services Luxembourg August 2023
Luxembourg no longer requires UK lawyers offering legal services on temporary basis to have a permanent address in Luxembourg Financial and professional services Luxembourg May 2024
FinTech secondary legislation now provides greater certainty for UK financial services exporters/investors to do business in Mexico Financial and professional services Mexico March 2019
Rules on UK board members in Norwegian companies All sectors Norway December 2021
UK companies granted increased investment opportunities in the Philippines offshore wind market Financial and professional services Philippines December 2022
Portugal is now accepting UK driving licences All sectors Portugal October 2023
UK businesses can now claim VAT refunds in Romania All sectors Romania August 2024
Saudi Arabia Data Transfer Requirements All sectors Saudi Arabia March 2023
Public Procurement Portal in the State of South Carolina, United States is now accessible from UK based IP address. Financial and professional services United States April 2024

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