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The Gibraltar Business Podcast, produced by the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB), is pleased to announce the launch of its sixth season. In one of his first interviews since being appointed CEO of the Bassadone Automotive Group, Philippe Salliard, shares his plans for the Group and discusses Gibraltar’s readiness to transition to electric vehicles.

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The Gibraltar Business Podcast, produced by the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB), is pleased to announce the launch of its sixth season. In one of his first interviews since being appointed CEO of the Bassadone Automotive Group, Philippe Salliard, shares his plans for the Group and discusses Gibraltar’s readiness to transition to electric vehicles.

The GFSB has partnered with OTWO Magazine to celebrate World Environment Day. We invite local businesses to participate in the Green Window Shop Competition.

GFSB are hiring for a Business Support manager

The GFSB has revealed its new brand identity at a launch party 18 January 2024 at the Eliott Hotel.

TSN Lawyers is thrilled to announce the appointment of three new associates, Joe Pitaluga, Seth Galia, and James Lavarello.

The winners of the 2024 The Ladies That Rock the Rock Award have been announced. The Award programme saw the public in Gibraltar nominating ladies who have contributed to Gibraltar, from all walks of life, to be recognised and rewarded for their achievements and efforts.

House of Blanco is moving, a space over 10 times the size of its existing salon!

Local salon Miss Shapes Hair and Beauty celebrates its 20th anniversary, highlighting two decades of business success by launching a range of products.

Jennifer Karpa has been admitted as the newest partner at Moore Stephens in Gibraltar. With a prominent 18-year career spanning continents and industries, Jennifer's appointment is a testament to her vision and ability.

In a tribute to all the Governors of Gibraltar, the current Governor, Sir David Steel, has unveiled a limited edition gin: The Governor's Gin. Coincidentally located on George’s Lane—named after the first Governor, Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt—the distillery has released only 500 hand-engraved, numbered bottles of this special blend.

The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB) welcomes the introduction of the Fair-Trading Act 2023 which comes into effect from the 1st of October. This reformed legislation promises to simplify […]

Has the time come for sweeping reforms to the existing law? The GFSB are organising two Town Hall style meeting events that will be held in the GFSB conference room […]

This year the GFSB is incorporating a new event to the social calendar, providing another great opportunity for its members to meet, network, collaborate and strengthen bonds. The casual BBQ-style […]

The Minister for Business has launched the Gibraltar Enterprise Scheme after consultation with the GFSB on the initiative, and following on from the GFSBs longstanding campaign to see a scheme […]

Please click on the link with information on the refuse holding areas around the Town centre that are being serviced at 2 pm Monday – Saturday:  Refuse holding areas Please […]

20th of July 2023 The Spanish general elections are due to take place this coming Sunday 23rd of July. The Gibraltar Morocco Business Association (“GMBA”) is aware that the outcome […]

Eran Shay, GFSB Board member and entrepreneur, has been appointed the Alliance’s Senior Vice President of ESBA – European Small Business Alliance. Eran said “I am delighted to have been […]

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GFSB Board member and businesswoman Michaela Rees who has had experience with a four-day working week was asked to take part in the GBC Viewpoint programme on the 6th of […]

Restaurant chain Wahaca is suing its insurer, QIC Europe Ltd, for allegedly failing to pay out for losses incurred when it was forced to close sites during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

This month some of the GFSB Board met with Together Gibraltar to discuss the GFSB Election Wishlist. The GFSB wants to make Gibraltar an attractive place to do business, keeping […]

“What about a claim against the contractor/company who due to negligence cause the power cut? There seems to be no liability on their part as it keeps reoccurring”. A claim against […]

World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated annually on the 5th of June and reminds us of the need to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. It is a day […]

Companies House has been supporting and improving services to local businesses for the past 30 years, subsidising the registration of business names, the fee for which has remained unchanged throughout […]

Disclaimer Please note that the contents of this article do not constitute legal advice from Signature Litigation or the GFSB and should not be relied upon or treated as a […]

GFSB Members have expressed their concern about the ongoing issue of regular power cuts, which are having a significant impact on their operations, costs of doing business and profitability. Power […]

On Friday 31st of March wear a hat day in aid of brain tumour research, our Chairperson Owen Smith was on Gibraltar Today with Jonathan Scott discussing the GFSB Election […]

We want to make Gibraltar an attractive place to do business, keeping costs and bureaucracy down as much as possible. It needs to be easy for businesses to start and […]

The property market is facing new challenges as the outcome of the UK-EU agreement on Gibraltar is causing concern. In an interview with David Revagliatte for the Gibraltar Business Podcast, […]

Earth Hour is on Saturday 25th of March at 8.30 pm.  Earth Hour is a global movement that seeks to raise awareness about issues such as climate change that affect lifestyles and work-practices. The […]

The GFSB Women In Enterprise group hosted a successful breakfast workshop at the Garrison Library to mark International Women’s Day 2023. The event reflected the themes being explored by many […]

Gibraltar Business Podcast returns with Emma Jones, CBE The highly anticipated fourth season of the Gibraltar Business Podcast by the GFSB returns on March 21st, featuring an exclusive interview with […]

The GFSB, following the AGM on the 15th March has a new Chairperson Mr. Owen Smith of TSN Barristers and Solicitors/ Word of Mouth.  This follows on from the recent […]

Source YGTV The COVID-19 Strategic Coordinating Group, on the advice of the Director of Public Health, has recommended that the legal requirement to self-isolate when testing positive for COVID-19 be […]

The GFSB will be holding its Annual General Meeting at GFSB House, 122 Irish Town, on Wednesday 15th March 2023 at 19:00 hrs. Date: Wednesday 15th March 2023 Time: 7 pm Venue: GFSB […]

Press Release: 2023 GFSB Business Innovation Awards. The GFSB is delighted to announce that applications for the 2023 GFSB Business Innovation Award sponsored by Gibtelecom are now being taken.  Recent […]

Following the Ministry of Equality’s press release on Friday the 20th of January regarding the enactment of sections 13 & 14 of the Disability Act, the GFSB is keen to promote the free presentation […]

On the 16th of May 2022, The Chief Minister addressed parliament giving an update on the current state of the Brexit negotiations.  In respect of the continuing negotiations, and of particular interest […]

The GFSB has issued a press release but wished to update our members directly. In 2020 when the new legislation was first brought to the attention of the GFSB, the […]

The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses has reacted to yesterday’s Budget announcements. The federation says that it was anticipated that, given the unique pressures created by the pandemic, on-going Brexit […]

The GFSB Board has actively been attending and making representations to Ministers and key Brexit negotiating parties through the Cross Frontier Group (CFG). The CFG has corresponded with UK, Spanish […]

These codes will serve as best practice guidance for businesses that retail goods to ordinary end consumers. While it is noted by the OFT that most reputable retailers in Gibraltar […]

The GFSB Board is looking for a new Office Manager. Please see the details of the role below and please emails us if you are interested. WORKING HOURS: The post […]

The Business Improvement District is inviting expressions of interest in the Project Head role. The Project Head role will provide leadership and day-to-day management of the BID Company, working in […]

Twenty four representatives from a variety of different small businesses in Gibraltar took part in a speed networking event hosted by the GFSB on Wednesday 17th November 2021. The popular […]

The GFSB is happy to announce the opening of applications for next years (2022) GFSB Business Innovation Award sponsored by Gibtelecom. The online application form can be found on our […]

In 2018 the GFSB commissioned a study of Main Street and its surrounding area to ascertain if there was anything that could be done to help businesses. This was an […]

Big thank you to Wally’s Social, Beacon Press and Aphrodite Beauty for kindly donating prizes for the InTouch Magazine Competition. Look out for the next competition in our Winter Edition […]

Not all disabilities are visible- The GFSB supports the Sunflower initiative.

Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses launches podcast The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses will launch a six-part series of podcasts on Tuesday 21st September. Aimed at small business owners and […]

The Main Street & Surrounds BID Business Plan is going to ballot next month! Here’s George Russo, BID Task Group Chairman and Director at International Franchises Limited on why his […]

Climate change is now the biggest challenge of our generation and understanding its potential impacts as well as building capacity to cope with these is of fundamental importance. Understanding the […]

The GFSB notes the measures in the budget and understands that these come in the context of trying times. The Federation would have preferred and had requested, for the minimum […]

Please note we will no longer be sending you any PAYE forms by mail. All necessary forms are available on our website. They can be filled online and sent to […]

The GFSB has written to the Minister for Business and the Minister for Civil Contingencies regarding the recent cancellation of “large events” announced by Government on 22 July 2021 and […]

Please click on the link below to see a brief of the Chief Ministers budget speech brought to us by Neil Rumford from EY Limited. Gibraltar budget brief 2021 The CM’s […]

We value your views. Your feedback and comments are important to us and are always welcome. In this survey, we hope to give you another opportunity to give us your […]

Due to difficulties being encountered by businesses with obtaining the necessary documentation to complete their applications for the UK Community Renewal Fund, the Gibraltar Expansion & Development Secretariat has extended […]

The necessary legislation has been past and the BID is moving along to the next phase. To find out more please click on the newsletter link below: https://mainstreetbid.com/MainStreetBID-Newsletter

The Gibraltar Tourist Board (GTB) has asked us to inform restaurants and retailers that you can freely list your shop/bar/restaurant on the Visit Gibraltar directory for free. Restaurants – https://www.visitgibraltar.gi/eat-and-shop/restaurants-bars Shops […]

PRESS RELEASE – UK Community Renewal Fund An information seminar to promote the UK Community Renewal Fund in Gibraltar was held by the Gibraltar Expansion and Development Secretariat. The event […]

PRESS RELEASE – Increase in Social Insurance contributions  The GFSB notes with dismay the increase in social insurance contributions announced by the Government last week.  The biggest burden resulting from these […]

GFSB Business Innovation Award 2021 sponsored by Gibtelecom The GFSB is delighted to announce that the WINNER of the GFSB Business Innovation Award 2021 is Crucial Compliance Limited who wins […]

Increase in Social Insurance contributions The GFSB notes with dismay the increase in social insurance contributions announced by the Government last week. The biggest burden resulting from these increases will […]

UK COMMUNITY RENEWAL FUND PRESS RELEASE A total allocation of £500,000 from the UK Community Renewal Fund has been made available to Gibraltar. Funds are available for projects that fall […]

We have partnered with Stewart Harrison from the Gibraltar Digital Skills Foundation to carry out this survey to ascertain the digital skills gap that exists within the workforce and future careers. […]

RENT DISCOUNT SCHEME Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar (HMGoG) has confirmed that the rent discount scheme operational in April and May 2020 will be extended one final time to 30 […]

The Nautilus Project #WorldOceansDay is a yearly celebration to raise awareness of the vital importance of our oceans and the role they play in sustaining a healthy planet. It looks […]

GibSams is inviting applications for the Wellbeing at Work Recognition Awards 2021. Recipients of previous awards can submit their entries for the Wellbeing Star Awards. The scheme’s purpose is to […]

The Government launched its online platform for Employment eServices yesterday. The system has been live since Tuesday 9th February 2021. During this time a small number of companies have been […]

The Ministry for Business is pleased to announce that the Business Liaison Team’s One Stop Shop will commence face-to-face meetings with members of the public following the relaxation of COVID […]

Since early 2020 there have been many Government press statements and announcement. On this page, we have tried to condense all the information for you in one place to make […]

HM Government of Gibraltar is pleased to confirm that the BEAT support measures will continue for the month of February as announced by the Chief Minister in his press conference […]

World Oceans Day is a yearly celebration to raise awareness of the vital importance of our oceans and the role they play in sustaining a healthy planet. It looks to […]

The Data Protection Commissioner is responsible for the enforcement of data protection law in Gibraltar and upholds the rights of individuals and their privacy. To help organisations comply with data […]

The GFSB is happy to announce the opening of applications for this years GFSB Business Innovation Award sponsored by Gibtelecom The online application form can be found on our website […]

The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB) held its Breakfast Club last Thursday. Francis Buttigieg and Victor Gonzalez were the guest speakers representing Dignity at Work Now (DAWN). The online […]

The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB) welcomes the launch of the new Business Liaison Unit (BLU) announced by the Minister of Business, Tourism and Transport the Hon Vijay Daryanani. […]

A Business Liaison Unit at the Ministry for Business has been launched as a One Stop Shop for business startups. It will assist with the formalities of setting up a […]

Here is an extract of the CM’s statement: For those reasons, we are all also agreed that we will open non-essential shops, gyms and beauty salons as from the 1st […]

For more detail please check out our social media pages. BEAT 5.0: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES INCREASED BUSINESS SUPPORT MEASURES FOR JANUARY 2021 – 25/2021https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/press-releases/beat-50-government-announces-increased-business-support-measures-for-january-2021-252021-6568

The new BEAT 5.0 measures are targeted at those businesses that have been closed down, and further providing increased support to other firms for the month of January. All of […]

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The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses Board welcomes the announcement by HMGOG of a framework agreement for a treaty on Gibraltar’s future relationship with the EU. The Federation notes that […]

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The Chief Minister stated last Friday that the Government will compensate catering businesses for their cost of goods thrown away as a result of this decision as these businesses had […]

By Fiona Young There has been a  lot of publicity this week highlighting issues surrounding Bullying, both in schools and in the workplace. For small businesses, the issue of bullying […]

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Your Gibraltar TV– In this episode John speaks to Neville Dalmedo, Secretary of the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses. Please click on this link to see the full interview. Please […]

The highly coveted #GibraltarSustainableAwards were held on Wednesday 8th July 2020 at the University of Gibraltar for the second year running and in collaboration with the Gibraltar Federation of Small […]

The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group (SDGG) is reminding the general public of the Shop Window competition as part of the National Celebrations for 2020. Closing date is Friday 21st […]

welcome the new Beat economic assistance package for quarter 3 announced by Government in Parliament last week as well as the changes to the import duty structure announced on 30th […]

The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses and the Chamber of Commerce have teamed up with Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar to launch a marketing campaign to support local businesses after […]

Sponsored by Gibtelecom The GFSB is delighted to announce that the WINNER of the GFSB Business Innovation Award 2020 is EBike Gibraltar who wins £2,000 of telecoms and IT products/services sponsored by Gibtelecom. […]

Due to the amount of information being released each day the GFSB felt it was best to set up a dedicated COVID-19 webpage to keep all our members up to […]

As you may know over the weekend the GFSB were involved with two meetings of the Covid Emergency Liaison and Advisory Committee (CELAC) with the Chief Minister. Subsequently, the Chief […]

The GFSB have received a number of calls from worried members stating that their staff are being asked to produce NIE’s and S1’s from Gibraltar. The S1 can ordinarily be […]

The Chamber and the GFSB welcome the initial economic measures announced by the Chief Minister yesterday in order to help businesses during this crisis. The measures announced are a good […]

Some members have requested for the specific contact details with regards to the Certificate of Compliance with Tax and Social Insurance for uploading to the HMGOG Procurement system. After our […]

The GFSB board would like to inform members that we were invited to a lunch meeting with the Chief Minister, Minister Isola and Minister Daryanani on Wednesday. The meeting was […]

‘The Mosaic Partnership, who are tasked with developing the Main Street BID welcomed the newest addition to its team, Jade Edinburgh BA. Jade is a multidisciplinary strategist, specialising in data-driven […]

I would like to wish you a Happy New year and invite to consider supporting the young people involved in Young Enterprise Gibraltar this year. Find out how Young Enterprise […]

We are really excited to announce that after last year’s great success, we will be hosting our 2nd Gibraltar Sustainable Business Awards in collaboration with the GFSB. A date is […]

The GFSB is looking for a part-time employee to help set-up the BID. If you are interested please see the job description and specifications below and send your CV’s to gfsb@gfsb.gi […]

Women in Business unites with the GFSB On Thursday 12th December 2019 at our EGM the GFSB membership voted unanimously for changes to the GFSB constitution to include provision for […]

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On 22nd November, Eran Shay, GFSB Board Director, attended the Annual General Meeting of ESBA, which the GFSB is a member organisation. The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) is a non-party […]

New online Tax form. Here’s an instructional video:

GFSB Business Innovation Award sponsored by Gibtelecom The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses is happy to announce the opening of applications for next years GFSB Business Innovation Award sponsored by […]

GFSB welcome Minister for Business The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses would like to thank the Government for their assigning of a Minister of Business who has a wealth of […]

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Business Improvement District (BID) Thank You Press Release Last year the GFSB published the Main Street Review. The top recommendation in the review was to create a Business Improvement District […]

GFSB Pre-election debate 2019 The GFSB is pleased to launch its traditional leaders’ debate with a focus on business issues. Brexit is looming.  What will it mean for Gibraltar and […]

GFSB Pre-election Wish List 2019 We want to make Gibraltar an attractive place to do business, keeping costs and bureaucracy down as much as possible. It needs to be easy […]

GFSB welcomes UK Double Taxation Agreement announcement The GFSB notes and welcomes the recent announcement of the intention to draw up a Double Taxation Agreement (“DTA”) between Gibraltar and the […]

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Main Street BID Over the last eighteen months, the GFSB has received many complaints from our retail members about worsening trading conditions. It is a well-publicised fact that town centres […]

  Business Innovation Awards 2019 Directors Naydan Porro and David Martinez picked up their award for Hempassion which produces a range of CBD dietary supplements.

Brexit was the word on everyone’s lips at the GFSB’s Annual Gala Dinner in March this year. As members gathered at the bar of the Rock Hotel’s Khaima Restaurant making […]

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PROJECT SERVATOR “In today’s climate, security should be everyone’s business, and our community has a key role to play. We can ALL be Gibraltar’s Eyes & Ears by trusting our […]

The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses held its annual general meeting on Thursday 21st February. Its conference room at its Irish Town office suite was full to capacity for this year’s AGM, testament both to the increasing numbers of members and the growing participative nature of the Federation in recent years.

The GFSB Board would like call an Extraordinary General Meeting on Thursday 7th February 2019 at 1pm in the GFSB Conference Room, 122 Irish Town, Gibraltar. The EGM is to discuss and vote on […]

The GFSB believes that being prepared for Brexit is an issue of great importance. Please find a series of links below that will help and inform your business for Brexit: […]

This is to let you know that the study on late payment in B2B transactions is now published.

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The official language of Gibraltar is English, so yes, staff should be able to speak it fluently. Guests to Gibraltar will expect to be able to converse in English. Obviously when employing someone, especially someone who is public-facing, businesses should take this into account and employ those who can speak English first and any other languages second.

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The GFSB PR ref the Jusapol's protest at the frontier.

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The Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce and the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses have both welcomed the Government’s confidence in the current state of the economy, but are disappointed that many of the increases announced in this year’s budget are “significantly higher” than the current rate of inflation of 2 ½ per cent.

The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB) says it is disappointed by the actions of the Borders and Coastguards Agency Unite members.

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Buytickets.gi, founded by Jordan Lopez, is the winner of this year’s GFSB Business Innovation Awards which comes with a prize of £2000 of communications and IT equipment sponsored by Gibtelecom.

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The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses held its Annual General Meeting on 28th February at its Irish Town offices. Despite the severe weather, GFSB members turned out to receive a round-up of activities during the past year, to examine the organisation’s annual financial statement and to discuss plans for the upcoming year.

GFSB Pre-Election Debate 2015 Gibraltar should be moving towards compulsory private sector pensions, but this needs to be done in such a way that doesn’t hurt small businesses. That was […]

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