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We are aware businesses may need assistance with completing the Irish Revenue’s Pre Boarding Notifications (PBN) using their online system. To address this, the Irish Revenue have published a number of guidance notes, including a user-guide for PBN notifications. Please note – if you need help with any PBN related queries you can contact Irish Revenue for support via: their 24/7 National Customs Helpline, on 00 353 1 7383685 the following dedicated mailbox: customsPBN@revenue.ie Please...
Traders are urged to ensure that they are fully ready with the new trading rules. While compliance with the new rules remains high, an increase in border traffic raises the possibility of disruption. Exporters must provide the right documentation to hauliers: including export declarations and the extra certificates needed for products, like plant and animal products, hauliers heading to Kent must get a negative Covid test and obtain a Kent Access Permit before heading to...
The UK left the EU on 31 December 2020. The rules governing the new relationship between the EU and UK took effect on 1 January 2021. There are changes to the way UK businesses trade with the EU that may impact your business. Guidance has been issued for placing manufactured goods: on the market in Northern Ireland on the Market in Great Britain Using the UKCA marking: Find out if you need to use the...
How can we be more innovative? What does the future of work look like and how will technology change our lives? How does a good leader manage change? These are just some of the tough questions being asked by global business leaders seeking to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Many businesses in Wales continue to deal with the impact of the Covid19 pandemic and are continuing to explore what leaving the EU...
StartUp 2021 is an absolute must for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. It’s your chance to not only discover everything you need to know about starting and growing a business, but to connect with advisers who’ll help take your enterprise to the next level. Join from the comfort of your own home on Saturday 23 January 2021 and enjoy access to over 100 inspirational entrepreneurs and small business experts across 11 different virtual stages, tickets cost...
An event organiser has a duty to plan, manage and monitor the event to make sure that workers and the visiting public are not exposed to health and safety risks. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has information to: help an organiser understand their legal duties on health and safety plan an event manage an event plan for incidents and emergencies review an event once it’s over For further information please visit the HSE website.
The UK has reached an agreement with the EU on its future relationship. The social security coordination provisions in this agreement ensure workers who move between the UK and the EU only have to pay into one country’s social security scheme at a time. The country you and your employee will pay social security contributions in depends on whether the EU country has agreed to apply the detached worker rules. Where an EU country has...
Whatever business you are in, the fast-growing Space sector and the Space-enabled economy could provide you with new opportunities. The global space economy market is valued at between £155 billion and £190 billion, and it is estimated to grow to £400 billion by 2030. The UK space sector has trebled in size in real terms since 2000 with a turnover of £14.8 billion, the UK currently captures 5.1% of the global market and has ambition...
If your business trades goods with Europe or you represent businesses who do, you’ll need to be prepared for changes from 1 January 2021. Trading rules will not change or go away, and the steps that you need to take to prepare, are needed before you can trade from 1 January 2021. If you’re new to customs processes you can start to get familiar with them in the importing and exporting videos on HMRC'S YouTube...
Fairtrade Fortnight will be back Monday 22 February to Sunday 7 March 2021. For two weeks each year thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks and who grow the cotton in our clothes. For further information please visit the Fairtrade website. If you run a business find out how by becoming a responsible business you can have a...

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