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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.
What products do ecodesign requirements apply to?
The ecodesign requirements affect producers, suppliers and importers of this list of energy-related products.
The Carrier Bag Levy
A Carrier Bag Levy for each new carrier bag applies to most retail transactions in Northern Ireland.
Estimate your rate bill
Get an indication of how much your business rates bill could be for 2024-25.
Retailing: 5 ways to improve your business
Retailing moves fast - can you move faster to beat the competition and drive new sales?
Retail payment options
The various payment options that retail businesses can accept such as cash or card and how they can work for your business.
Online payments in retail
Consider your options for taking online payments in your retail business, including important factors like cost and security.
Cash handling in retail
How to accept cash payments in your retail business safely and securely, including the records of cash sales you should keep.
Visual merchandising: retail store design and layout
The interior of your retail store can impact your customers’ decisions on what to buy.
How do I pay the Carrier Bag Levy to DAERA?
There is an online site which must be accessed to pay the Carrier Bag Levy to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
Residential Homes Rate Relief
Residential Homes Rate Relief is an application-based rate relief that provides 100% relief to properties that meet the criteria.
Reducing use of lubricating and hydraulic oils in engineering
Guidance on different methods for engineering businesses to reduce and manage lubricating and hydraulic oils.
Alternative coatings and other surface finishing measures
How your business can cut solvent use by applying different coatings and employing other surface finishing techniques.
Surface finishing better techniques and equipment
How to improve efficiency and reduce waste when using surface finishing techniques such as dipping and spraying.
Metal finishing effluent reduction in engineering
Methods of reducing effluents in the metal finishing industry to save your business money and improve efficiency.
Reducing use of metalworking fluids in engineering
An overview of techniques to reduce waste, manage metalworking fluids and cut the quantities of hazardous waste.
Metal finishing effluent recycling and reuse
Techniques to safely reuse and recycle metal finishing effluents to reduce waste and cut engineering business costs.
Vehicle refinishing solvent use reduction
An overview of various techniques for reducing and managing solvent use in the vehicle refinishing industry.
Metal finishing solvent use reduction
Different ways to reduce solvent use from metal finishing, and how to reuse and dispose of solvents safely.
Engineering cutting oils reduction
An overview of techniques for reducing and managing cutting oils for businesses in engineering industries.