UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork

Brussels confirms Christmas carve-out from green levies will not happen, leading to Brexit-style requirementsUK manufacturers are to be hit with mountains of Brexit-style paperwork in January on £7bn worth of exports to the EU after the government failed to secure an expected exemption from new...

<p>Brussels confirms Christmas carve-out from green levies will not happen, leading to Brexit-style requirements</p><p>UK manufacturers are to be hit with mountains of Brexit-style paperwork in January on £7bn worth of exports to the EU after the government failed to secure an expected exemption from new green taxes.</p><p>The UK had hoped to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/02/carbon-border-tax-uk-eu-deal">secure a carve-out by Christmas</a> on the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), but EU commissioners have confirmed this is not going to happen.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/21/uk-failure-to-seal-eu-tax-exemption-hands-industry-mountain-of-paperwork">Continue reading...</a>
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