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<p>EU Exit preparations are HMRC’s absolute top priority. The Government has ensured
that HMRC are funded to successfully deliver their EU Exit commitments, and has provided
HMRC with over £1 billion from 2017/18 to 2020/21.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>By
12 April HMRC had put in place legislation, guidance, systems, new border infrastructure
and over 5,000 trained staff, to ensure that the UK would continue to have a functioning
tax and customs system. They held hundreds of meetings with industry representatives
and communicated with hundreds of thousands of businesses to encourage them to prepare,
and have dynamically adjusted their plans to respond the state of business readiness.</p><p>
</p><p>HMRC have thorough plans for an October exit, with or without a deal, including
a communications campaign to encourage and assist businesses to get ready</p>
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