Manufacturing Month NI News
Keep up to date with the latest manufacturing news in Northern Ireland and be the first to hear about Manufacutring NI’s series of events scheduled for 2020.
Business Rates Update- Notes from Meeting with Finance Minister
Business Rates Update- Notes from Meeting with Finance Minister On 23rd November, Finance Minister Conor Murphy announced that manufacturers would be receiving a business rates holiday for the 2020/21 year. Earlier today we met with Minister Murphy to discuss how the...
EU Exit: Chemicals – steps to take if you import from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
Steps your business should take if you purchase chemicals (substances or mixtures) from Great Britain from 1 January 2021 Businesses in Northern Ireland which currently, or in the future will, source chemical products from suppliers or manufacturers based in Great...
Personal Data Transfer Preparation – Webinar
Webinar- 17th December, 1pm The UK left the EU on 31st January 2020, and on 1 January 2021 the current transition period is scheduled to end. Depending on the outcome of negotiations during the transition period, new legal restrictions may apply to the transfer of...
EMPLOYER ADVICE: NEW UK IMMIGRATION SYSTEM FROM 1ST JANUARY 2021
Top Tips for Employers to do now Review existing members of staff and look to avail of the EU settlement scheme Look at your current recruitment practices and decide if you need to apply for a sponsor licence to facilitate hiring both non-EU and EU migrants Ensure...
Summary of the December 2020 UK Command Paper on the NI Protocol
The UK Government and the European Commission reached new agreement on implementing the Protocol from 1 January 2021. The Protocol applies the EU’s regulations on goods, customs and VAT on goods to movements to and from Northern Ireland. On back of this agreement, the...
The UK’s Points-Based Immigration System: Practical Impacts for Northern Ireland Businesses Webinar
December 10th- 2pm With speakers from the Home Office, Invest NI and InterTradeIreland, the Department for the Economy will be hosting a webinar on 10 December, with a focus on helping Northern Ireland businesses to prepare for the practical implications of the UK’s...