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From A‌pr‌il 2023, Income Tax Self Assessments for unincorporated businesses and landlords with total business or property income above £10,000 per year must be submitted online. Find out about HMRC’s plans to make it easier for customers to get their tax right and manage their tax affairs more efficiently. HMRC are hosting a live webinar which provides an overview to Making Tax Digital, giving the latest position regarding Income Tax Self Assessment and helping your...
A Swansea entrepreneur overcomes the disappointments of lockdown to start his own caravan-cleaning business. Sparkle Pro Caravan Cleaning Ltd launched in 2020 in Swansea. Owner Ian Thomas approached the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service to enquire about available start-up support to get his idea off the ground. Having engaged with a start-up adviser, Ian was able to: successfully start in August 2020 secure £3,000 through Purple Shoots create 1 job Introduction to business Started by...
The Awards are Wales’ most prestigious vocational event, which honours the outstanding achievements of businesses, apprentices and learning practitioners who have contributed to the success of the Welsh Government’s Apprenticeship Programme. The Apprenticeship Programme is funded by the Welsh Government with support from the European Social Fund. There are four award categories for employers: Small Employer of the Year (1- 49 employees) Medium Employer of the Year (50 - 249 employees) Large Employer of the...
From Wednesday the following organisations will be able to bid for a share of £18.5 million Cultural Recovery Fund: music venues recording and rehearsal studios heritage organisations and historic attractions accredited museums and archive services libraries events and their technical support suppliers independent cinemas publishing sector The Eligibility Checker for the Cultural Recovery Fund has been live since 1 September 2020. A non-repayable grant of up to £150,000 (up to 100% of eligible costs) per...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has set out changes to the coronavirus regulations in Wales announcing that people in Wales must wear face masks in shops and other indoor public spaces from Monday 14 September 2020, but they would not be mandatory in workplaces. Indoor meetings of more than six from an extended household will be illegal from Monday 14 September 2020. The rule will not apply to children under 11 and up to 30 people...
Margaret Ogunbanwo
Brought up and educated in Nigeria, Margaret Ogunbanwo set up her business, Maggie’s Exotic Foods, in an attempt to recreate some of the culinary delights that she was brought up with. The business was inspired by Maggie’s passion for her African heritage, love for food, cooking and seeing young people, especially women, grow to their full potential. Maggie’s Exotic Foods was established in 1997 and offers a range of authentic homemade products, exotic ingredients, including...
Businesses across Wales and England like pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas, are being encouraged to have NHS QR code posters visible on entry, so customers who have downloaded the new NHS COVID-19 app can use their smartphones to easily check-in. The move comes ahead of launching the NHS COVID-19 app across Wales and England on Thursday 24 September 2020. Checking in with the app will enable people to keep a diary of the locations they...
The Information and Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data protection. The guidance includes: What are the accountability and governance implications of AI? What do we need to do to ensure lawfulness, fairness, and transparency in AI systems? How should we assess security and data minimisation in AI? How do we ensure individual rights in our AI systems? For further information please visit the ICO website.
New measures have been outlined to support businesses in the consumer and retail industry to export overseas as part of efforts to help the sector recover from Coronavirus. The full range of measures include: a Consumer and Retail Export Academy a boosted digital and e-commerce offer consisting of three initiatives: International Clicks Fast Track Initiative Omnichannel Optimiser Initiative FDI ecommerce marketing campaign UKEF offer: Further outreach and engagement with the industry to respond to the...
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) invests up to £30 million, 3 times a year, in collaborative research and development (R&D) projects. These are pre-production match-funded projects. In this round APC is investing £27 million. Your project must concentrate on the automotive market as its primary application. APC 17 is looking for: projects that support the UK’s long-term capabilities through securing long-term R&D investment projects that can be achieved through its associated supply chain in the...

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