Following a late change on Friday evening to the Finance Bill by Finance Minister Paschal Donohue, employers claiming a subsidy under the scheme must now show a 30% reduction in turnover will occur for the period January 1 to June...

Dear Member, As you know, 2021 is election year for the 2021-2023 National Council for ISME. In these extraordinary times, we must make ready for the possibility that this year’s AGM and elections will be required to be held remotely....

There has been much coverage in the media recently reporting cases of workers resisting a return to work post lockdown. The Department of Social Protection have also had a small number of enquiries about how to manage situations where staff,...

The Digital Business Ireland – permanent tsb Digital Awards celebrate the very best of digital businesses in Ireland and reward websites and people across a number of sectors to reflect the online world that businesses now inhabit, trade and communicate...

With BREXIT knocking loudly on our doors we will hold another LIVE Q&A on December 17th to address some of your concerns.   Watch Back our Q&A on all things BREXIT which took place on January 27th at 11.30am with...

Dear Member and Colleagues, We are now in the endgame of Brexit. Even in the unlikely event of a deal in December, it will not be comprehensive, and a lot of agencies will not be ready. Please do not leave...

Every €10 spent on Irish products generates more than €40 of benefit to local communities The campaign is for Christmas and beyond encouraging people to think local when they spend throughout the year ISME launched on 9th November its ‘Shop...

In his Budget speech on 13th October 2020, the Minister for Finance announced his intention to introduce the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (“CRSS”) as an additional support for businesses subject to significant Covid-19 restrictions.  The scheme is intended to be...

Clear Customs online training platform to prepare businesses for customs changes post-Brexit By the end of 2020, businesses, trading either with or through Great Britain, will be subject to a range of new customs formalities and other regulatory requirements. It...

In an unprecedented Budget Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has announced a total budgetary package amounting to €17.75 billion. But what does it mean for Irish employers? Below is a list of the Taxation & Support measures applicable to Irish...