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Yr Wyddfa
Update on the Welsh Revenue Authority’ Land Transaction Tax (LTT) services and guidance for tax professionals. Including: Buyer and agent contact details Buyer unique identifiers for LTT returns Pre-due date payment reminder letter Filing for property near the Wales and England border Useful tools We need your help Claiming a LTT refund For further information please select the following link: Land Transaction Tax update: winter 2023 | GOV.WALES
First published
7 December 2023
Last updated
7 December 2023
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A new £2 million competition to encourage businesses and local authorities to work together to develop and trial transport schemes that cut emissions in the long term. The Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrators programme, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), will also help to grow local economies by supporting businesses to bring new solutions closer to market. Any UK business can apply for up to £500,000 to run innovative trials that tackle local transport challenges on...
First published
7 December 2023
Last updated
7 December 2023
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The Fore’s next funding round will be opening 6 December 2023 with a short deadline of the 13 December 2023. They offer unrestricted grants of up to £30,000 to help small charities and social enterprises develop, grow or become more sustainable. Successful applicants will receive: A grant of up to £30,000 of unrestricted funding spread over 1 to 3 years Access to free, highly skilled support provided by experienced professionals Access to a programme of skills training...
First published
6 December 2023
Last updated
6 December 2023
Workplace Recycling
Wales’s already impressive recycling record is set to improve thanks to a new law that has been passed in the Senedd this week. The Workplace Recycling Regulations will require all business, public and third sector workplaces to separate key recyclable materials in the way that householders already do across most of Wales. The law will come into force on 6 April 2024 and will increase recycling and reduce the amount of waste sent for incineration...
First published
6 December 2023
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6 December 2023
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Help the Mental Health Foundation change how people see mental health and win up to £600! Their research has shown that people often feel like that they can’t relate to the images that the media use when they talk about the things that can help our mental health. With your help, the Mental Health Foundation want to change that. They’re creating a freely-available library of images that represent real people looking after their mental health...
First published
6 December 2023
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6 December 2023
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The UK Government will introduce a plan to deliver cuts in net migration including the following: from next spring increase the earning threshold for overseas workers by nearly 50% from its current position of £26,200 to £38,700 increase the minimum income required for British citizens and those settled in the UK who want their family members to join them tighten the Health and Care visa end the 20% going rate salary discount for shortage occupations...
First published
6 December 2023
Last updated
6 December 2023
Global business, logistics, import, export, freight shipping.
The Welsh Government Explore Export Wales conferences are being held on Thursday 14 March 2024 at the Cardiff City Stadium and Thursday 21 March 2024 at the Village Hotel – Chester, St David’s, Ewloe. The conferences bring together the Welsh Export Ecosystem in one place to provide advice and guidance on all aspects of exporting. With experts from across the world attending delegates can benefit from one-to-one meetings with overseas market representatives from Japan in...
First published
5 December 2023
Last updated
5 December 2023
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Volunteering Wales Grants is a scheme funded by the Welsh Government to promote and improve volunteering in Wales. Volunteering is one of the national wellbeing indicators tracking Wales progress against the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act goals. To embed volunteering, create high quality volunteering opportunities, and engage young people, the Welsh Government have funded three key schemes under Volunteering Wales: Volunteering Wales Main Grant Scheme Volunteering Wales Strategic Grant Scheme – if you would...
First published
5 December 2023
Last updated
6 December 2023
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Beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on time. Allow plenty of time for posting and post items and gifts for Christmas early, particularly for International deliveries: This year’s latest recommended posting dates below: Monday 18 December 2023 – 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For Tuesday 19 December 2023 – 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For Wednesday 20 December 2023 – Royal Mail Tracked 48®** Thursday 21 December...
First published
5 December 2023
Last updated
5 December 2023
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The UK’s Online Safety Act has recently become law, and as the independent regulator, Ofcom has recently published their first major consultation on implementing the new rules, including draft codes of practice and guidance. Businesses are invited to a series of webinars which will cover Ofcom’s proposals on how online services should approach the new duties relating to illegal content. You can check if the new rules are likely to apply to you. This webinar...
First published
4 December 2023
Last updated
4 December 2023

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