New rates for statutory payments in force from April 2025. Employers should be aware that from April 2025, a number of statutory payment rates will increase for the 2025-26 financial year. All rates listed below will increase from Sunday 6 April 2025. Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Parental Bereavement Pay The Statutory Maternity…
Prepare for new parcels arrangements from 1 May 2025 Following the guidance issued in September 2024, there has been extensive preparatory work undertaken for the new arrangements for the movement of goods from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland by parcels or freight set out in the Windsor Framework. As a result,…
€17m funding is available to boost technology and social inclusion in rural areas The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) encourages eligible organisations to apply to the Smart Towns and Villages call under the PEACEPLUS programme. €17m of funding is available to boost technology and social inclusion in rural areas across Northern Ireland and the border…
The Equality Commission’s employer training programme of online events for 2025 will help keep employers on the right side of equality law. The Equality Commission’s latest training sessions for 2025 are now available to register for. The webinars focus on a number of important equality issues, laws, and best practices for employers. Equality training events…
The online accounts and Company Tax Return service, run jointly by Companies House and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), will close on 31 March 2026. Companies House and HMRC are closing the joint online filing service on Tuesday 31 March 2026. Companies have used this service to file their accounts and Company Tax Returns at…
This programme will address a range of business start-up issues and help build confidence and skills The Women in Business Explore It programme is for women at the pre-start (idea stage) or early stage of trading in their business. Training will address a wide range of business start-up issues and help to build confidence and…
This programme will address a range of business start-up issues and help build confidence and skills The Women in Business Explore It programme is for women at the pre-start (idea stage) or early stage of trading in their business. Training will address a wide range of business start-up issues and help to build confidence and…
ABOUT THIS EVENT The Go Succeed Start team hosts this in-person masterclass, ‘Harness the Capabilities of Google Analytics‘. About this in-person workshop Master Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and unlock the potential of your data to drive actionable insights. In this workshop, you will learn to set up, configure, and optimise GA4, ensuring compliance with data privacy best…
DTFF call 4: Expressions of Interest now open The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) helps small and micro businesses in Northern Ireland invest in advanced digital technologies. It provides grants to support businesses in buying essential equipment for digital transformation. The fund supports innovative technologies like: smart environments and the Internet of Things simulation, process…
Support to gauge environmental performance across areas such as raw materials, energy, carbon, packaging, biodiversity and waste Invest Northern Ireland is offering free Sustainability Reports for businesses, an holistic assessment and understanding of your environmental performance across areas, such as: raw materials energy carbon packaging biodiversity waste This support will enable you to measure, monitor…
