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Paying business rates
Payment options available for you to pay your business rates bill, what you should do if you can't pay your bill, and what will happen if you don't.
How business rates valuations are calculated
Valuation for newly built properties, alterations to an existing property, specialist schemes, and appealing your valuation.
Choose an advertising agency
Choose an advertising agency that suits your business and that will help you achieve your goals.
Negotiate a contract with an advertising agency
What you should include in any formal arrangements your business makes with a new advertising agency including contract length, campaign details and objectives.
Advantages and disadvantages of digital marketing
Understand the benefits and downsides of digital marketing over traditional marketing methods including global reach, lower costs, measurable results and high competition.
Estimate your rate bill
Get an indication of how much your business rates bill could be for 2024-25.
Comply with the Children's code to protect children's privacy online
Overview of the data protection code of practice for online services likely to be accessed by children.
Residential Homes Rate Relief
Residential Homes Rate Relief is an application-based rate relief that provides 100% relief to properties that meet the criteria.
Hardship Rate Relief
Hardship Rate Relief assists businesses that are having difficulty paying business rates due to a temporary crisis, financial or otherwise.
Setting up and running a taxi service
An overview of the rules for operating a taxi service in Northern Ireland and the licences you'll need to operate.
Alcohol sales and young people
Guidance on the legal requirements for selling alcohol and on preventing the sale to minors under 18.
Taxi operator licensing
You need a Taxi Operator Licence from the Driver Vehicle Agency to run a taxi business in Northern Ireland.
How to move goods by road
An overview of how to transport goods by road and the key documents, insurance and licensing requirements for transit.
The CMR note: the key road transport document
What a CMR note is used for and the information you need to provide on a CMR note when trading internationally.
Other documentation issues for transport by road
How forwarders' documents and the TIR system can speed up the process of transporting your goods by road.
How to claim on your goods transport policy
Follow the right procedures and gather the correct documentation when making a cargo insurance claim.
Liability insurance for freight forwarders
Limited liability arrangements for freight forwarding companies and the insurance services they offer.
Licences for international road transport
The importance of checking that any road hauliers you use are properly licensed for international trade.
Transporting dangerous goods by road
How to ensure your dangerous goods are properly classified and packaged before being transported by road.
How to obtain cargo insurance
Where to go when you need to get a cargo insurance policy and choosing the cover that best suits your needs.