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MEMBERS ARE URGED TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH NEW HMRC TAX REQUIREMENTS, WHILE THOSE CERTIFIED BY NICEIC ARE OFFERED A 20% DISCOUNT ON ITS TRAINING COURSES… ECA news roundup
NICEIC training discount ECA members certified by NICEIC can now benefit from a 20% discount on NICEIC training courses. NICEIC offers a range of training courses covering topics from electrical installations, inspections and testing and renewables systems to fire detection and emergency lighting.
ECA members have been urged to stay up to date with new requirements being introduced to record and report income and expenses from April 6, as part of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital campaign in the UK. From April 2026, sole traders with a turnover above £50,000 will need to use recognised software to record and send income and expenses quarterly. Not tax returns, the quarterly reports are simple summaries of how your business is doing. You won’t pay four tax bills a year, the deadline for submitting a tax return and paying tax will still be January 31. Those with a turnover of more than £30,000 will be required to comply from April 2027. A range of resources to prepare for the implementation date are available at www.GOV.uk
The 20% discount also applies to a range of Amendment 4 training courses, helping you to ensure your business is prepared for the publication of Amendment 4 to the 18th edition of the Wiring Regulations, which will be published on April 15. The discount is exclusively for classroom, virtual and e-learning training courses booked via NICEIC’s shop.
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SEAI-FUNDED ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS UNDERWAY AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK HIGHLIGHT TRANSPORT SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLUTION PROVIDERS, ELECTRICIANS AND INSTALLERS… Accelerating clean transport
Six projects advancing Ireland’s energy transition, supported by SEAI’s National Energy Research, Development & Demonstration Funding Programme, are currently underway at the Tyndall National Institute. Among the funded initiatives is BEST- IRE, a pioneering project focused on transforming public transport through the integration of battery electric buses into the transport and electricity systems of Ireland. The project will deliver a comprehensive evaluation and strategic roadmap for electric bus implementation, addressing both investment planning and life cycle cost assessment. It will develop a smart decision-making tool to support the planning and placement of charging infrastructure, ensuring efficient integration with
Ireland’s transport and electricity networks. This includes optimising bus routing, maximising renewable energy use and maintaining grid stability through advanced modelling. In addition, the research team plans to create a dynamic transit charge management system to monitor charging patterns and provide local flexibility for enhanced grid management. The project will also assess how electric buses can improve first and last-mile mobility, propose innovative business models for stakeholders in the transport and energy sectors, and recommend policy frameworks that support electric buses and renewable energy integration. Dr Pádraig Lyons, Head of Group, International Energy Research Centre (IERC) at Tyndall, said, “Electrifying an expanding bus fleet is a huge opportunity
L-R: Dr Sandipan Patra and Dr Shafi Khadem, IERC at Tyndall National Institute.
to decarbonise Ireland’s transport systems and improve the quality of life for people living in urban and rural areas. “The BEST-IRE project will develop innovative methodology and tools to address the challenges to infrastructure associated with this exciting new technology.”
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