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  • Survey gives businesses their say on tax system issues

    The survey provides crucial insight into the big issues faced by small businesses including tax agents in the tax system.

  • Go Succeed business events

    Register for upcoming events offered by Go Succeed, the council support service for Northern Ireland businesses.

  • Latest HMRC tax webinars

    Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them.

Funding for textiles skills and innovation

Grant support for ideas that support waste prevention, reuse and repair models, and reimagining in the textiles industry

Zero emission Powered Light Vehicles feasibility studies competition

Funding for accelerated development of new on-road zero emission niche PLV vehicles and increased vehicle range

Belfast City Council High Growth Programme

This programme includes a series of skills development workshops, tailored business mentoring and opportunities for networking

Companies House to introduce a new WebFiling account

New WebFiling with improved security features will give users more freedom to self-manage their account

Consultation on amending bread and flour regulations

Have your say on the proposed amendments to the rules on the composition of bread and flour products

Employers guide to childcare

New guide helps employers support their staff to access childcare support

Quarries workplace transport inspection campaign

HSENI announces workplace transport inspection campaign in Northern Ireland quarries

Hydrogen transport and storage business models consultation

Views sought on business model designs, regulatory arrangements, strategic planning and the role of blending

Water efficiency labelling consultation

Views sought on the introduction of mandatory water efficiency labelling on water using products

EIT Food Open Innovation Call 2023

Funding is available for the development of innovative solutions to some of the most pressing problems affecting today's agri-food sector

Delivering a smart and secure electricity system consultation

Views sought on a range of proposals that will impact appliances and organisations with a role in controlling electricity usage

Prepare for E10 becoming the standard petrol in Northern Ireland

Learn about switch the E10 petrol from November 2022 and use a checker to confirm whether your vehicle is compatible with E10

Do you need to register for Plastic Packaging Tax?

If your business manufactures or imports plastic packaging it may be time to register for the new Plastic Packaging Tax

New fund opens to support the development of launch technology

The UK Space Agency is inviting applications from organisations that are interested in developing their launch technology, products, services or capabilities

Future of Food Packaging: HMRC update on the Plastic Packaging Tax

Invest NI, CAFRE and NIFDA are hosting an event that will focus on the implementation of the Plastic Packaging Tax

Information security guidance for construction joint ventures

Best practice guidance published to support businesses with data sharing requirements in construction projects

Get involved in the Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator

Funding to support partnerships between developers of efficient technologies and industrial companies willing to trial innovations on-site

Self-driving vehicles safety consultation

Views sought on proposed safety ambition for self-driving vehicles to form the foundation of a new self-driving vehicle safety framework

Gas safety in commercial catering awareness campaign

HSENI announces joint awareness initiative on gas safety in commercial catering settings

Applications are open for Foundations for Film & TV

Support for early-stage production companies working in narrative content across the film and TV sector

Manufacturing support for using Artificial Intelligence

Dedicated support event for manufacturing firms to understand how AI can benefit their business

Taxi fare increase consultation

Views sought on proposals to potentially increase the maximum taxi fare tariff