Month: June 2025
Dust Still Settling
One year on from our Brexit Town Hall, we've reconvened business leaders to unpack the newly announced political agreement. Optimism is rising, but big questions remain. Will UK goods face double taxation? Is support on the way for affected sectors?Hints of a Government rebate scheme and clarity on tax mechanics offer some reassurance.
Gibraltar’s Enterprise Scheme just got a major update. Minister for Business Gemma Arias-Vasquez has confirmed that applications will now be accepted all year round. According to a Government press release, it's a big shift aimed at giving small business owners more flexibility when seeking funding.
Annual Dinner 2025
The GFSB’s Annual Dinner took place just hours before the long-awaited political agreement on Gibraltar’s future relationship with the EU was finally announced in Brussels. While the announcement came a day later, the themes of the evening could not have been more timely.
Historic Agreement Reached
The UK and EU today announced a political agreement on Gibraltar’s future relationship with the European Union. After years of negotiations, the agreement marks a significant breakthrough, but it’s not a treaty, and for businesses, the details that matter most are still to come.
Progress Recognised, Again
The European Commission has once again proposed removing Gibraltar from its list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing — a long-awaited recognition of the Rock’s progress in strengthening its financial oversight.
Shop Window Winners
For the third year running, OTWO Magazine, in partnership with the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB), hosted its annual Shop Window Competition to mark World Environment Day. This year’s theme, #BeatPlasticPollution, invited local businesses to get involved by decorating their shop windows with sustainability in mind. This year’s finalists were: ISOLAS, Marble Arc, and […]
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a new online complaint form to streamline how Gibraltar's consumers file formal complaints about businesses operating in or from Gibraltar. It's live now on the OFT website: oft.gov.gi/complaints