Archibald Launches Back in Business Rate Support Scheme
Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald today relaunched a rate support scheme aimed at attracting businesses into town centres and onto the high street.
Deadline To Submit 2024 Single Applications Approaching
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir is urging Farm Businesses who have not yet submitted their 2024 Single applications to take action before midnight on 15 May.
Five Reasons to File Your 2023-24 Tax Return Early
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is encouraging their customers to complete their Self Assessment tax return as soon as they can. This will help you avoid any rush in January, you’ll know what you owe HMRC and you can budget to make the payment by 31 January 2025.
Funding For Communication Network Innovations
Innovate UK is inviting UK-registered micro and small businesses to apply for a share of £500,000 to develop affordable and innovative communication network solutions.
DAERA Provides Clarification on the Transition to the New Farm Sustainability Payment
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has provided clarification on how the department intends to take forward the transition of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements into Farm Sustainability Payment (FSP) entitlements as part of the launch of the Farm Sustainability Transition Payment (FSTP) in 2025.
Latest HMRC Tax Webinars
Listed are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last around an hour.
Grant Support For Energy Efficient Equipment
Invest Northern Ireland’s Energy Efficiency Capital Grant (EECG) will help local businesses reduce energy costs and build resilience through efficiency. It will offer grant support to buy and install energy efficient equipment that reduces energy and carbon emissions.
2024 Basic Payment Scheme Entitlement Transfer Window Closing Soon
Farmers are being reminded that any Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlement Transfers for this year must be completed by midnight Thursday 2 May 2024.
Travel Support for UK Businesses to Attend European Events
Innovate UK is offering travel support for businesses to attend consortia-building events in Europe
How To Make Your Small Business More Accessible With Alt Text
So many small businesses sadly don’t use alt text on their images, whether that’s on social media, their website or selling platforms like Etsy, and I wanted to find out why and how we can overcome some of these obstacles.