Budget 22
Budget 22 - Summary Limited in substance with not much consideration for medium to long term economic development. Enhancement for SME sector were limited to the extension of Start-up tax relief and EIIS with changes relating to the later deferred...
Lifting of suspension of employees right to claim redundancy
From 30th September the suspension of the right of employees to claim redundancy during lay off or short time as legislated for by the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid 19) Act 2020, section 29 has been lifted. Prior to...
Updated work safely protocol
The Government published an updated work safely protocol. This is the third version since its initial publication in 2020. The protocol covers the safety measures required to re-open workplaces following closure. The fourth edition of the protocol highlights further guidance...
ISME calls for equality for private sector workers in pension reforms
Ahead of Pensions Awareness Week which starts today, ISME is calling on Government to treat private sector workers equally in any pension reforms. Pensions Awareness Week 2021 (20th – 24th September), which seeks to raise awareness about retirement planning, comes...
Treatment of Christmas public holidays when they fall on a weekend.
Did you know that when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, some people assume that the following Monday is treated as a public holiday? However, this is not the case. This year Christmas falls on a Saturday...
Commencement of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021
ISME welcomes the commencement of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021 by Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys TD on 28th July, making perjury a statutory criminal offence for the first time in Ireland. As a result, ISME...
ISME Calls for Refresh of Ireland’s Commercial Tax Code
26th July 2021: The Irish SME Association (ISME) has written to the Minster for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD concerning Ireland’s Corporation Tax (CT) rate of 12.5% and plans by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to adopt a...
ISME Writes to Minister to Express Concern Over Planned Appointment of Judges
ISME has written to Justice Minister for Justice and Equality Heather Humphreys TD following calls from the judiciary for more High Court judges. While ISME recognises that Ireland has a relatively low number of judges per head of population, there...
ISME Welcomes Second Stage Debate Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021
ISME is delighted to welcome the second stage debate today (2nd July) on the Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021. When the lockdown measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic were introduced last year, ISME warned that the...
VAT for Cross-Border E-Commerce Transactions Change
The European Commission announced on 28 June 2021 that e-commerce taxation rules will change. The new VAT rules for online shopping are in force on 1st July 2021 in order to both simplify cross-border e-commerce and ensure greater transparency for EU cross-border shoppers when it comes to pricing and consumer...
