Brexit has cost my business

? You've no idea when they started the business?!

Why does when the business was started matter? The risk I mentioned apply to any business.

Oh OK - I didn't realise you would be as crude as to dismiss any story as fake.

I didn't dismiss the story as fake. I am questioning the reason that the OP gave. You gave a valid example in that the client cannot predict what would happen on a 3 year contract. The OP did not give the actual scenario.

Why? Plenty of analysis has found that the service sector is the most vulnerable to Brexit. There are plenty of ways in which the EU allows for easier transactions in the service sector e.g. mutual recognition of professional qualifications, passporting. Plus there are various regulations which current operations may fall foul of after Brexit e.g. there are rules about passing data in and out of the EU. Once Britain take on third country status, it will need to be granted data protection adequacy before it can even process customer data. This will almost certainly happen, but may not happen straight away under a no deal Brexit.

Which analysis? I have seen none. In fact, I have read that the uncertainty of Brexit is boosting the legal and accounting professions as clients approach them for advice on how to deal with the uncertainty.

You give the example of adequacy in data protection. The UK has integrated the GDPR into the Data Protection Act 2018. The regimes will remain identical post-Brexit. Data transfers will continue as it is impractical for them not to. Regulators will not fine companies for Brexit related transfers. What other regulations do you refer to?

Because there doesn't seem to be a rational basis in your complaint. If someone says, "One of my biggest clients is in the EU and will not do business with British companies until Brexit is resolved." it's not reasonable to come back with: "How do you know that if you don't win the contract it will be due to Brexit?" and even more erratic to now claim that when you said "How do you know that if you don't win the contract it will be due to Brexit?" what you really meant to say was, "I don't believe that any of this happened!"

I don't see how what I am saying is irrational. If I said to you 'my mum refuses to give me pocket money because of Brexit, what can I do about that', you would ask 'why has she based her decision on Brexit'? This is what my argument is. I am not saying the scenario or indeed the reason is true. But I want to know the reason the client has given that reasoning because the OP has withheld that important piece of information. I think words like 'erratic' and 'not reasonable' are applicable to your own analysis rather than mine. I am asking sensible question to ascertain the cause of the OP's issue whether that is due to Brexit or not which I accept it may well be. Unfortunately, there are too many instances where this sort of argument is made (AND on pro-Brexit stories) where they are accepted as fact.

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