Latest News - April 2022
Safety inspection programme for engineering businesses
HSENI Inspectors will be visiting engineering businesses across NI to ensure that proper controls are in place to manage health and safety
Rural Business Development Grant Scheme 2022
Grant aid for rural micro businesses of 50 per cent up to the value of £4,999 for the purchase of capital equipment to remain sustainable
Rate bills to issue from 21 April 2022
Rate bills for 2022-23 will begin to be sent out to businesses from 21 April 2022
JobApplyNI free service for employers
If you are looking to recruit new staff, you can sign up to the JobApplyNI website to post your vacancies online
Green Innovation Challenge Fund pilot launched
Businesses can apply for project funding to solve challenges of moving to a net zero energy system while delivering growth and jobs for NI
Canada & UK Net Zero Value Chains - Transportation
Apply to collaborate on joint R&D projects that enable the transition to net zero for the automotive, rail, or maritime sectors
Making Tax Digital is mandatory for all VAT registered businesses
Making Tax Digital for VAT is mandatory for all VAT registered businesses from 1 April 2022
Be the Business free mentoring support
Businesses with at least one employee can access mentoring and online support to help improve their performance
Town centre property revamp scheme for Mid and East Antrim businesses
Mid and East Antrim’s Town Centre Property revamp scheme has reopened
Practical business examples sought on how to create LGBT+ inclusive workplaces
Employers, HR practitioners and staff networks' views sought on their practical experience of supporting LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace
Plastic Packaging Tax comes into force from 1 April 2022
You may need to register Plastic Packaging Tax if you’ve manufactured or imported 10 or more tonnes of finished plastic packaging components