Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced proposals for current excise alcohol law and procedures to be simplified and rationalised. HMRC’s stated plan in “pre-consultation” is to transform how businesses transact with HMRC across the alcohol taxes by: simplifying tax across …
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UKWA comments on BREXIT
EU referendum comment by Peter Ward, chief executive officer of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) This morning, the world looks like a very different place. A vote to leave the EU was not what we – or most of the pundits - were expecting. Indeed, UKWA polls have consistently shown …
UK logistics trade mission to China
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is organising a trade mission to China and Hong Kong for the UK logistics industry. The five-day trip, which takes place this October, includes a stand within the dedicated UKWA Pavilion at the China International Logistics and Transportation Fair …
UKWA Awards for Warehousing 2016 finalists announced
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced the finalists for each category in this year’s UKWA Awards for Warehousing. The overall winner of each category will be announced at UKWA’s Awards for Warehousing Lunch, which takes place at London’s Dorchester Hotel on Wednesday July …
Voice of the Logistics Industry plays key role at Multimodal
One of the attractions at the forthcoming Multimodal Exhibition (NEC, Birmingham, 10-12 May) will be the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) Pavilion. With over 650 member companies, UKWA is the ‘Voice of the Logistics Industry’. The UK’s leading trade association dedicated to the …
UKWA’s 2016 Budget response
Peter Ward, CEO of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has responded to the 2016 Budget. “The Chancellor’s comments regarding the global economic outlook reinforce the fact, if indeed it needed reinforcing, that high professional standards, lean operations, innovation and a lot of …
