VAT cut in budget could limit scope for lower personal taxes, says Donohoe
Minister talks down prospects of return to lower 9% VAT rate as Dylan McGrath closes two restaurants
Minister talks down prospects of return to lower 9% VAT rate as Dylan McGrath closes two restaurants
A report suggested the various measures would add about 19 per cent to costs in the hospitality sector by 2026 and about 15 per cent in retail
Small business lobby group seeks cut in VAT but higher PRSI for workers in pre-budget submission
The need to provide somewhere to stay for incoming staff is increasing across sectors including hospitality and care homes
Isme says 12.4 per cent increase this year was significantly ahead of inflation
New report shows small restaurants and retailers face 19% increase in costs by 2026
Minimum wage, restoration of the 13.5 per cent hospitality sector VAT rate and other cost increases need to be taken into account, group says
Event celebrating group’s 30th anniversary will return to Clontarf Castle Hotel in March
Brokers Ireland and Isme join calls to increase size of standard fund threshold to ensure people are not hit with swingeing tax demands on retirement
Irish Small and Medium-sized Enterprise association warns on costs
Ireland has had something of a free pass from surging corporate tax receipts, allowing spending to rise, taxes to be trimmed and money to be set aside for the future
Suggestion businesses may be supported by Government in delivering the increase are ‘unwise’, group says
Isme calls for Government to revisit tax debt warehousing scheme for SMEs
Talent shortage driven by housing crisis the biggest threat to Ireland’s businesses, says Chambers Ireland
Cutting VAT rate to 9 per cent across service sector would benefit all, umbrella group suggests
Plans for the minimum wage to reach a living wage-level by 2026 are trundling ahead, and despite what the critics say, it won’t mean the end of the world
Increased wages will lead to reduced working hours for the lower paid sector, according to business group
Limerick solicitor Gerard O’Neill sued over the comments in press releases by ISME about a personal injuries action
ISME has criticised ‘absurdly low’ threshold for bargaining rights in report’s recommendations
Isme looking for direct supports form Government to help avert effects of energy crisis
Banking sector is changing, with branch closures becoming increasingly common
Group tells Government of ‘abject policy failure’ on landlords exiting rental market , and questions logic of data centres to host ‘cat videos and TikToks’
Business group says many employers cannot afford to increase wages to cover higher costs
Isme says impact of flexible work entitlements on staff costs ‘conveniently ignored’
The Government and the Revenue Commissioners have shielded many businesses from the full force of the pandemic
No reason needed to refuse staff to work from home, employment law expert tells seminar
Next year may bring good news but many of the concerns of 2021 will not have gone away
Higher education is being transformed with merger of institutes of technology - but some fear it is a step in wrong direction
Key skills such as teamwork neglected by Leaving Cert, says employers’ group
Any contributions above the standard fund threshold of €2m are hit with a punitive tax
Tánaiste says a ‘staggered and phased’ return to offices is still possible
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) report found awards have fallen by an average of 40 per cent
Groups seek budget moves to help bridge gap with public servants’ entitlements
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