MOVING TO UK , RAQUEL AMO SPEAKS AT KPMG ROUNDTABLE ON BREXIT AND MOBILITY

11/10/2019

Yesterday, we attended the conference organised by the prestigious consultancy firm KPMG about Brexit and mobility of personsThe issue is a hot topic, best described as one of great uncertainty.

Thus, the day, presided over by the subtitle "...", will be a "day of action".How is the posting of workers between the UK and the EU likely to affect the EU?The "The European Union's future" was full of interesting content, in which it became clear that it is still very difficult to answer so many questions. So far, it seems, everything is still undetermined and largely dependent on the political situation in the EU. United Kingdom to define the situation and carry out the necessary processes affecting all aspects of life.

The opening, by Antonio Hernández, partner in charge of internationalisation and Brexit at KPMGcontinued with the presentation of Chistopher Dottie, President of the British Chamber of Commerce. Both opened the round table with concerns about that great uncertainty surrounding the issue of the Brexit and how it can affect citizens.

With regard to the worker mobilityintervened  Juan Duarte, as Director General for Spaniards Abroad and Consular and Migratory Affairs., Tim Hemmingsas Minister Counsellor at the British Embassy in Spain; Raquel Amo as Managing Director of Gil Stauffer  y  María Antonia del Ríoas Head of International Mobility for People Services KPMG Abogados.

In the panorama of generalised uncertainty that the round table distilled, Raquel Amo stressed that "the immediate impact of Brexit has on our company are the delays in the air transit, by road via the Eurotunnel ( Coquelles-Folkestone) and by sea from the ports of Santander and Bilbao to Plymouth or Portsmouth. It should be noted that more than 4 million lorries were moved between Europe and the UK only in 2018. Within the United Kingdom, delays are also occurring with the parking permits which are normally granted in 4 to 5 days and are currently taking more than 10. transporting your personal belongingsPlease note that the times may be extended by at least one week. On the other hand, the tax representation in Continental Europe will no longer be possible for UK goods, so that a transit depending on the type of agreement between Brussels and London and this will further increase delays. Primarily, we are faced with a lack of customs infrastructure who can manage Brexit at ports of entry and exit. On the other hand, it is estimated that at least 700 officials will be needed to help manage Brexit. traffic flow. Gil Stauffer is offering, as always, its support for the authorities so that together we can find solutions that will help to alleviate the situation and help both our workers as our customers are no longer experiencing complications in crossing the two territories".

Let us hope, therefore, that the uncertainty will soon be cleared up so that we can proceed with normality in all areas of life in British citizens or those who are connected in various ways with the United Kingdom.

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