{"id":35984,"date":"2025-05-08T15:42:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/?post_type=knowledge&#038;p=35984"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:02:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:02:29","slug":"uk-us-trade-deal-impact-on-small-business","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/strategy\/uk-us-trade-deal-impact-on-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"UK-US trade deal \u2013 what does it mean for small businesses?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UK and US governments have announced a deal to reduce trade tariffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018full and comprehensive\u2019 trade deal will see more favourable tariffs on UK cars exported to the US, plus a range of US exports to the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it could also signal the end of the two per cent digital sales tax, which was designed to protect small high street and retail businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-us-uk-trade-deal-trade-tariffs-on-cars-reduced\">US-UK trade deal \u2013 trade tariffs on cars reduced\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump has announced that the trade tariff on 100,000 cars a year will be reduced from 27.5 per cent to 10 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rolls Royce engines and aeroplane parts can be exported with no tariff required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is considered to be a boost for the UK economy, with \u00a39 billion worth of cars exported to the US each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trade-deal-includes-us-exports\">Trade deal includes US exports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well as UK exports to the US, the new deal includes a range of US exports to the UK, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">American beef<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">ethanol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">agricultural products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of announcing the trade deal, President Donald Trump said: \u201cBecause of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honour to have the United Kingdom as our first announcement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany other deals, which are in serious stages of negotiation, to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/strategy\/trump-tariff-eu-impact-on-uk-business\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"33550\" >Trump\u2019s tariffs \u2013 how could they affect UK businesses?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-could-other-tariffs-be-reduced\">Could other tariffs be reduced?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the moment, most goods imported to the US from the UK are subject to 10 per cent tariffs, while steel and aluminium have a 27.5 per cent tariff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer has said that UK steel will be part of the deal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the final details of the deal will be published in the coming weeks, with President Trump saying that it\u2019s \u2018conclusive\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-could-the-end-of-the-digital-sales-tax-be-bad-news-for-small-businesses\">Could the end of the digital sales tax be bad news for small businesses?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been rumoured that the UK government could abolish or reduce the two per cent digital sales tax as part of the trade deal. However, no details of this have been shared yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tax has been in place since 2020 on large US ecommerce businesses such as Amazon. It was estimated to raise \u00a3800 million a year and was intended to support UK public services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was also positioned as a way of levelling the playing field for small high street and retail businesses by increasing the tax burden for larger businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this tax is removed or reduced, it could exacerbate difficult trading conditions for small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"nba-body-001\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-uk-s-trade-deal-with-india\">What is the UK\u2019s trade deal with India?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month, the UK announced a trade deal with India. The deal will make it easier for businesses in the UK to export the following products to India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">cosmetics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">high value cars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">lamb and salmon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">chocolate and biscuits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">gin and whisky<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">aerospace, electrical, and medical devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will also be lower tariffs on Indian products imported to the UK, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">jewellery and gems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">clothing and footwear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">food including frozen prawns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\">cars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trade between India and the UK totalled almost \u00a350 billion in 2024. The new deal is estimated to increase trade by an extra \u00a325.5 billion a year by 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-politicians-criticise-national-insurance-exemption\">Politicians criticise National Insurance exemption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new trade deal extends an exemption on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/business-tax\/employer-national-insurance\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"27179\" >National Insurance payments<\/a> for people from India on short-term visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The policy has been criticised by political parties, with suggestions that it\u2019ll mean employers favour Indian workers over UK employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says she turned down a similar deal when she was Business Secretary because it represents a \u2018two-tier tax\u2019 that could cost the economy millions of pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-small-business-guides\">More small business guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/strategy\/small-business-strategy-examples\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"17765\" >Business strategy \u2013 the ultimate guide to growing your business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/strategy\/how-to-write-a-business-plan\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"1199\" >How to write a business plan in 7 simple steps<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/strategy\/sustainability-in-business-goals-affected-by-rising-costs\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"1542\" >Sustainability in business \u2013 goals affected by rising costs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplybusiness.co.uk\/knowledge\/strategy\/smart-goal-setting-for-business\/\" data-type=\"knowledge\" data-id=\"1528\" >How to set business goals: top tips from successful entrepreneurs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"nba-upsell-001\" class=\"wp-block-group has-azure-200-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94e519ba wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ready to set up your cover?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">As one of the UK&#8217;s biggest <a href=\"\/business-insurance\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5152\" >business insurance<\/a> providers, we specialise in <a href=\"\/business-insurance\/public-liability-insurance\/\">public liability insurance<\/a> and protect more trades than anybody else. 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