Key Brexit software won’t be ready on time, developers warn

The problem for the software developers is that Britain and the European Union are still negotiating how trade with Northern Ireland will work – including which goods will be liable for tariffs. — Pixabay

Vital software needed to keep goods flowing after Brexit won’t be ready in time because the UK government hasn’t given developers the information they need, according to a trade group.

The Association of Freight Software Suppliers, whose members develop programs that plug businesses into the government’s customs systems, has written to the UK tax authority warning that the industry doesn’t have enough time to build and test new software by the end of the Brexit transition period on Dec 31.