PRESS RELEASE: 08/10/2019 Few surprises in Budget 2020 with nominally small adjustments across small tax package. Welcome changes announced to the Key Employee Engagement Program. Also welcome are the changes to the R&D tax credit regime for SMEs. Self-employed earned...

PRESS RELEASE: 03/10/2019 Paschal Donohoe will introduce the final budget Tuesday 8 October. In such a febrile environment he must avoid making things worse. Imposition of VAT on food supplements will raise negligible amount of revenue for the Exhequer, while...

PRESS RELEASE: 01/10/2019 Business event not to be missed: People & Purpose – The Power Ps of Business which will look at the importance of these key elements to business success and growth. Keynote speaker for the conference is five times winning Dublin...

PRESS RELEASE: 19/09/2019 ISME welcomes Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh's Pejury and Related Offences Bill. Ireland is alone in not having a statutory offence of perjury. ISME hopes the Bill will proceed rapidly through the House. Ireland must become intolerant of...

PRESS RELEASE: 28/08/2019 ISME asks SMEs not to be distracted by political tomfoolery in London, and prepare for a hard Brexit. Immediate steps can be taken to mitigate potential impacts. Get professional help for Brexit planning, for example apply for...

PRESS RELEASE: 22/08/2019 ISME has received a complaint from a member company concerning late payments by some HSE Hospital Groups. Company is effectively funding the health service from their own money.               Revenue has rescinded...

PRESS RELEASE: 15/08/2019 ISME is delighted to see the intervention by Minister Heather Humphreys to provide extra resources to the CCPC An ISME member is one of the victims of a significant overcharging scandal The Government has gone to considerable...

PRESS RELEASE: 06/08/2019 ISME asks Taoiseach to publicly back request to expand investigation into Insurance Ireland ISME Members continue to experience upward movement in premiums Steady withdrawal of underwriters from Irish market is damaging competition Business closures continue unabated, this...

ISME (Irish SME Association) are delighted to launch their 2019 Annual Conference which will take place on Wednesday 23rd October in the Citywest Hotel, Dublin. This year the theme of the conference is People & Purpose – The Power Ps...

PRESS RELEASE: BUSINESSES EXPECTED TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE PAY Business Confidence rises from -4% to 1%. 64% of businesses expect to increase wage rates of employees 79% of businesses report an increase to their motor insurance Between 75% and 78% report an...