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Vaping Products Duty will tax e-liquid at a flat rate of 22p per millilitre plus 20 per cent VAT

The cost of vaping to rise when new tax law comes in

Selina Horshi says VAT cut is ‘sledgehammer’ needed to support industry

'No girl should have to ask permission to wear trousers to school' - Cllr Sandra Duffy

VAT difference creating 'really unfair environment'

Mercedes Benz Esprinter Panel Van

Commercial vehicle round-up – Derry motoring with Jim McCauley

Nemesis Reborn has returned as one of Alton Towers’ headline thrill rides after its major rebuild

Summer VAT move could cut family attraction costs

Margaret Doherty

Great hair takes time and care – Hair To Go with Derry's Margaret Doherty

A number of temporary and targeted measures to reduce fuel prices for households and businesses amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East have been announced by Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Taoiseach announces measures to reduce fuel price burden

Derry and Strabane recorded the highest rate of business births and deaths in the North, according to the latest business demography report from NISRA.

Derry/Strabane posts highest business birth and death rates

Ford Ranger Double Cab Stormtrak.

Ford Ranger Double Cab Stormtrak - Derry Motoring

There’s been a significant rise in season ticket renewals for 2026.

Derry City season ticket renewals a huge success

Court.

Returned for trial on charges of evading duty and VAT

Businesses are being offered laptops for tiny prices in the Raylo Business summer sale

Leasing laptops from just £5/month in Raylo Business summer sale

CHEERS TO 40 YEARS: United Wines Managing Director Martin McAuley and Sales Administrator Helena Smith celebrate 40 years of success for the company in Northern Ireland.

United Wines celebrates 40 years of success in Northern Ireland

Solar panels - smart move (photo: Adobe)

Going green: Be energy smart install solar panels today

Bookkeeping needn't be a pain if you have the right software

90% off QuickBooks deal makes bookkeeping a breeze

Keeping the books up to date is a task every business owner needs to master

High-tech accounting software now just £1 per month thanks to a deal
A 90%-off special offer from an award-winning software firm has made it cheaper than ever for businesses to manage their books online
Gareth Butterfield

The best business software can save you hours every week. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Quickbooks offers 90% off - as Lampard becomes their brand ambassador

Derry MLA Ciara Ferguson.

‘Reduced VAT rate would be a vital help to hospitality businesses’

Colin Neill

Donegal food hospitality firms to benefit from 9% VAT while Derry peers face 20%

The swimming baths at Templemore Sports Complex.

£4.5m VAT return a huge boost for Templemore plans

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Chancellor Rachel Reeves poses with the red box outside number 11 Downing Street on October 30, 2024 in London, England. This is the first Budget presented by the new Labour government and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Autumn Budget: What it means for workers, UC claimants, pensioners & businesses

Magazine Studios

Nerve Centre converting Magazine Studios to 22 rooms of accommodation

Derry Court House. DER2126GS - 075

Accountant pleads guilty to fraud charges

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Heat pumps are pricey - but there’s some big savings to be had and they can pay off in the long run

I priced up a heat pump to replace my groaning gas boiler

Stendhal Festival Director Ross Parkhill

Stendhal organiser Ross Parkhill issues ‘positive but precarious’ clarion call

How much wine, beer & spirits will cost after government tax increase
Prices of wine, beer and spirits are going up as taxes are increased
Chelsie Sewell

Superdrug to cut cost of sun cream with items available from just £2.79

Superdrug to cut cost of suncream with items available from just £2.79

Mars Wrigley factory fined after two people fell into vat of chocolate

Here’s where to get the best deals for National Pizza Day.

Five places to get cheap pizza on National Pizza Day

Invest NI

Invest NI review shows high proportion of workers excluded from labour market

The winning team at Roadside(Garages) Kia.

Motoring with Jim McCauley: Around the Dealerships

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming and “sacrifices” will be necessary.

Jeremy Hunt expected to announce increase to National Living Wage

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming and “sacrifices” will be necessary.

Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming in Autumn Statement

Chancellor urged to slash VAT on public EV charging

Public EV charging hits £1 per kWh as Osprey hikes prices by 50%

Roger Pollen, head of FSB Northern Ireland

Forgotten, nearly gone...small businesses need to know what help is coming

(Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Campaigners demand 25p fuel duty cut to ease cost of living crisis

Greggs set to extend opening hours and delivery services - but prices could rise

SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood.

‘We have past breaking point’ on costs crisis - Derry MP

(Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Treasury makes £46 in tax per full tank as fuel costs hit new high

Energy crisis pushing more people in to debt

SDLP Leader, Derry MP Colum Eastwood.

Derry MP: People in the north getting ‘raw deal’ amid soaring costs

Sinéad McLaughlin

£200 energy payment to citizens, VAT holiday and windfall tax in SDLP cost of li...

The Chief Executive of Hospitality Ulster, Colin Neill has described a hike in VAT for pubs, cafés and restaurants as an April Fools' joke.

VAT hike from 12.5% to 20% for Derry pubs, cafés and restaurants branded 'April ...

These are the top 15 ways Brits are caught out financially on holiday

Martin Lewis shares exact salary you need to be earning to benefit from tax chan...

Lumen Christi College

£22.7m for St. Brigid's and £26.5m for Lumen Christi but figures 'indicative' sa...

Price of Tesco sanitary pads doubles - here’s where to find the cheapest product...

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Forecourt fuel thefts jump 200% as petrol prices soar

(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Calls to cut VAT on fuel as petrol price set to hit £1.60 a litre

Government urged to cut VAT on public EV charging

Drivers overcharged £156 million for fuel in December as retailers failed to pass on wholesale savings (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Drivers overcharged £156 million for fuel in December as retailers failed to pas...

Martin Lewis is urging the government to intervene now to avoid a crisis in the energy market (Photo: ITV)

Rising energy bills could lead to ‘eat or heat’ dilema for households

Land Rover Defender V8 & 110 Hard Top review: Chalk and cheese 4x4s

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