CONSULTATION ON A NEW NORTHERN IRELAND ENERGY STRATEGY
The drive towards net zero carbon and affordable energy will provide opportunities to create jobs and encourage investment. That was the key message as Economy Minister Diane Dodds launched a public consultation on a new Northern Ireland Energy Strategy. The Minister...
EU Exit Business Advice Event
Wednesday 14th April- 10:11:30am REGISTER HERE This first event in our new EU Exit series will focus on customs special procedures and customs transit procedures. Following the presentations, you will have the opportunity to ask questions. Throughout the remainder of...
Free workplace COVID testing for manufacturing firms
Manufacturing firms can avail of the expanded asymptomatic testing programme. Purpose The purpose of asymptomatic testing is to identify individuals within the population who are positive for COVID-19 but do not present symptoms. Expansion of asymptomatic testing in...
Recovery Loan Scheme Launches Today
The Recovery Loan Scheme, a new scheme to support access to finance for UK businesses as they recover and grow following the pandemic, opens to applications from today. The scheme, announced at the Budget on 3 March 2021, is scheduled to run until 31 December 2021,...
The State of Manufacturing 2021- Complete Survey Now
We need your help to understand the local manufacturing sector Over the last few years, Manufacturing NI have teamed up with Tughans to ask manufacturers for their opinion on a number of issues. This has become the largest survey of the industry and we're keen to find...
SME Brexit Support Fund: Grants to help businesses new to importing or exporting
The SME Brexit Support Fund could give you up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice if your business has up to 500 employees and no more than £100 million annual turnover. Applications for the SME Brexit Support Fund are now open. What you can use the...
Operational Use of Transit within N.Ireland
Since 1 January 2021, HMRC has operated a temporary easement allowing traders to start and end Transit movements in Northern Ireland remotely from their own premises by emailing Border Force rather than reporting to a government office or an approved authorised...
Millions get pay rise as National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increase comes into effect
Millions of workers in all parts of the UK will receive a pay increase from today. Millions of workers in all parts of the UK will receive a pay increase from today (April 1), as the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage uplift comes into effect. The rate...
Frontier Worker Permit Scheme
UK Government (UKG) has updated its guidance to clarify rules around eligibility for the Frontier Worker Permit Scheme, and is encouraging employers and business intermediaries to share information about the scheme with frontier workers. A frontier worker is an EU,...