£178 million new business support grants
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced £178 million in new business support grants. Making the announcement, Conor Murphy said: “These grant schemes, together with the 12 months rates holiday, will provide a lifeline for many businesses who continue to confront...
Murphy bolsters business with £230 million rates holiday
Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced he is extending the rates holiday for a further 12 months for 29,000 businesses at a cost of £230 million. Conor Murphy said: “This £230 million package will provide continued support for businesses dealing with the impacts...
COVID-19 Supply Chain Resilience Development Framework
The Supply Chain Resilience and Development Framework (SCRDF) is new scheme launched today by Invest NI to provide support to businesses to help improve their supply chai resilience and competitiveness in response to the challenges caused by COVID-19 and EU Exit. This...
Workplace covid testing for key sector employers
Employers from key sectors within Northern Ireland, including manufacturing, can now access the national testing programme as part of a targeted expansion of asymptomatic testing. Launching the programme Health Minister Robin Swann said: “As COVID-19 infections...
VIES & Supplementary Declarations
XI VAT Numbers The Department of the Economy have recently become aware of a VAT issue with NI businesses operating under the NI Protocol and trading with the EU. The issue concerns a business’s ability to access the VAT Information Exchange System (VIES). Fortunately...
Hutchinson Engineering, Greiner Packaging and more to speak at Insider’s Online Forum
The Made in Northern Ireland Online Forum will bring together a fantastic group of speakers, including manufacturing leaders, technology experts and innovation advisers to discuss the use of digital technologies being adopted within a growing number of manufacturing...
Furlough Scheme extended to end of September 2021
Who is eligible for furloughing? The furlough rules are slightly different depending on when the claim is for. Please visit this link to check which employees you can put on furlough Furlough claims on or before 30 April 2021 To be eligible for a CJRS claim on or...
Updates to Northern Ireland Guidance
Please see the latest update from HRMC with regards to: Sending Parcels Authorisation for bringing goods into Northern Ireland Check if you can declare goods you bring into Northern Ireland not ‘at risk’ of moving to the EU The guidance updates cover: Extended...
TSS Update- March 4th
This information is for firms who move standard goods into Northern Ireland using the Trader Support Service. The last declaration you need to submit to complete the import declaration process is the Supplementary declaration. Please note, if you are moving...