Entrepreneurs and businesses in Northern Ireland can apply for Concept Plus Grants worth up to £30,000 to develop new ideas into products or services. The funding is delivered by Techstart Ventures with support from Invest Northern Ireland. Who can apply You can apply as a sole trader, a partnership or a limited company if you: • are based and registered in Northern Ireland • have an innovative or novel idea to prove • are the founder or (for limited companies) a director and

Social enterprises can apply for £4,000 Dragon’s Den-style funding opportunity to support new or early-stage ideas. The programme is run by Social Enterprise NI (SE NI) with support from Tenancy Deposit Scheme NI. Successful applicants will pitch their idea for a £4,000 tax-free award to help grow their organisation and increase social impact. Who can apply: Social enterprises at any stage of development. What you need to show: • How the funding will help your organisation gr

The Department of Communities (DfC) is asking for your views on proposed changes to the Landlord Registration Scheme in Northern Ireland. Since 2014, all private landlords must register under the Landlord Registration Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014. DfC now wants to update the rules to help landlords better understand and follow their legal responsibilities. What changes are proposed? • Collecting information about property standards when landlords register. • Sha

Please find attached a detailed summary of the UK Spring Statement 2026 as announced yesterday by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves.   If you have any questions in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact us. #FarrellAndFarrell #crossbordertaxadvisors #crossborder #taxadvisors #uktaxadvisors #roitaxadvisors #accountantcountydown #accountantnearme #newryandmourne #accountantscodown #accountantsnewry #SpringStatement2026

These HMRC rates only apply to:- • Reimburse employees for business travel in their company cars; or • Require employees to repay the cost of fuel used for private travel Electric cars - from 1 March 2026 the advisory electric rates for fully electric cars will be:- • 7p per mile for home charging • 15p per mile for public charging Electricity is not a fuel for car fuel benefit purposes. When employees are reimbursed up to the advisory fuel rates for business travel in their

Child Trust Funds are long-term, tax-free savings accounts for children born between 1 Sept 2002 and 2 Jan 2011, maturing at 18.   On average, these funds are worth £2,242, giving young people a financial head start as they begin their careers.   You can find a CTF as a parent or if you are over 16.   How to act now: Use the GOV.UK locator tool to quickly find your CTF (free and fast). If you know where it’s held, contact the savings provider directly. If you don’t know, sea

At least 763,000 employees have now been automatically enrolled, with over 5,000 joining voluntarily and more than €60 million already invested across three investment managers. According to the Department of Social Protection, future developments in collaboration with National Automatic Retirement Savings Authority, it intends to develop policy positions on several areas – these include options for Additional Voluntary Contributions, pension transfers, retirement drawdown ch

As expected, the Bank of England has left interest rates on hold at 3.75%. #FarrellAndFarrell #crossbordertaxadvisors #crossborder #taxadvisors #uktaxadvisors #roitaxadvisors #accountantcountydown #accountantnearme #newryandmourne #accountantscodown #accountantsnewry #BOE #interestrates

The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to  3.75 % - the lowest level since February 2023.  #FarrellAndFarrell #crossbordertaxadvisors #crossborder #taxadvisors #uktaxadvisors #roitaxadvisors #accountantcountydown #accountantnearme #newryandmourne #accountantscodown #accountantsnewry #interestrates

Please find attached a detailed summary of the UK Autumn Budget 2025 as announced yesterday by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves.   If you have any questions in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact us. #FarrellAndFarrell #crossbordertaxadvisors #crossborder #taxadvisors #uktaxadvisors #roitaxadvisors #accountantcountydown #accountantnearme #newryandmourne #accountantscodown #accountantsnewry #AutumnBudget2025

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Intertrade Ireland, Invest NI and Enterprise Ireland are launching three new programmes to help women led businesses grow, innovate and scale. The programmes start early 2026 and support entrepreneurs from early stage ideas to scaling companies. Supports includes mentoring, workshops, expert guidance and networking. The three programmes: We Build: For women developing tech or tech enabled business ideas. Delivered by TechFoundHer We Grow: For established women led SMEs aiming

Earning from a side hustle e.g. sales at Christmas crafts or festive sales – you may need to file a UK tax return. If you make or sell items e.g. Christmas decorations, upcycled gifts, or work on a Christmas market stall you may need to report this income to HMRC. Please note that the tax rules apply to all side hustles not just sales at Christmas fares, etc. If your side hustle earnings are over £1,000, you will need to notify HMRC. Anyone earning over £1,000 from all side h

From 1 February 2026, some Companies House fees will increase. The new fees include: • Incorporation digital filing: £100 • Confirmation statement digital filing: £50 • Voluntary strike-off digital filing: £13 #FarrellAndFarrell #crossbordertaxadvisors #crossborder #taxadvisors #uktaxadvisors #roitaxadvisors #accountantcountydown #accountantnearme #newryandmourne #accountantscodown #accountantsnewry #CompaniesHouseFees #ukbusiness

ROI: LPT return due date, Friday 7 th  Nov 2025 The deadline for filing a Local Property Tax (LPT) return for the 2026-2030 period is this Friday, 7th November 2025.   Here are the three steps property owners need to complete: 1.      Determine the valuation band of their property as at 1 November 2025 2.      Submit their LPT return, including the valuation band, by 7 November 2025 3.      Pay, or make arrangements to pay, the LPT charge for 2026 Please see Revenue’s guidanc

The Business Innovation Grant (BIG) supports sole traders and small businesses to develop new ideas and bring them to market.   Funding available – You can apply for £5,000 to £20,000, covering 70% of project costs. Funding can support activities such as: market research or validation product or service testing developing a minimum viable product process design or validation market entry planning and strategy supply chain development outside Northern Ireland attending trade f

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Reminder - Save the date! - Irish Budget is next week 7 th  October. #FarrellAndFarrell #crossbordertaxadvisors #crossborder #taxadvisors...

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