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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
Net Zero Technology Centre innovation funding
Funding competition targets and funds technologies that will enable the delivery of the UK’s net zero ambitions
Improved energy performance standards in new buildings launched
Guidance aims to help reduce energy bills in new homes and buildings and support a more secure energy system and the renewables sector
Consultation on reforms to packaging waste systems
Reforms to the Packaging Waste Recycling Note and Packaging Waste Export Recycling Note Systems and Operator Approval consultation
New rules for international road haulage in 2022
Prepare for new rules for transporting goods to or through Europe using cars and trailers, vans and HGVs from 2022
Energy Entrepreneurs Fund phase 9
Supporting development of technologies, products and processes for energy efficiency, power generation, heat generation and energy storage
Access to Funding Programme for Newry, Mourne and Down businesses
Business support programme aims to provide the skills and knowledge to create effective, well written and successful funding applications
Food safety consultation: Ocean bound plastics
Call for evidence on the use of recycled plastic in food contact materials - respond by 20 September 2022
Consultation on developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on the development of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Rates support scheme encourages businesses back to the high street
Back in Business rates support scheme offers businesses a 50% rates discount for up to two years if they occupy a vacant retail unit
Check if your business needs to register its pesticides activities
Businesses which deal in pesticides need to register their details and business activities by 31 March 2022
Water, flooding and sustainable drainage consultation
Call for views on proposals for updated water, flooding and drainage legislation to help tackle climate change
New requirements for Changing Places Toilets provision
Building Regulations updated with the aim to increase the number of Changing Places Toilets to help make our public places more accessible
Consumer protection reminder for domestic home heating oil industry
Domestic home heating oil retailers and online brokers reminded of responsibility to honour agreed contracts with consumers
Speak Up For Allergies campaign
Campaign to encourage young people and restaurants to discuss allergies
CELTIC-NEXT call for innovative projects
Spring call for projects is currently open and seeking applications from the field of next-generation communications for the digital society
Consultation on environmental fees and charges for NI aeroplane operators
Views sought on proposed fees and charges for international aviation to outside the EEA by NI registered aeroplane operators
National Cyber-Physical Infrastructure consultation
Views sought on the key areas of activity to bring together connected digital and physical technologies to unleash innovation