Library of Knowledge

Library of Knowledge No. 56 All events for Local Enterprise Week are taking place online – from Monday, March 7th to Friday, March 11th! This year’s schedule includes twelve ‘Spotlight’ events, which are organised by individual Local Enterprise Offices but open to every business – wherever you’re based. Samples of events: Drive: Growth By Digitalising Your Business…

Library of Knowledge No. 55 The Innovation Exchange creates opportunities for scaling SME’s in Ireland. It offers a framework to facilitate collaboration between corporates and SME’s. At its core, it enables participants to develop understanding and capability around corporate innovation, from ideation and talent development to procurement and adoption. The Innovation Exchange – Working For…

Library of Knowledge No. 54 SURE is a tax relief that provides a refund of income tax that you paid in previous years. You can claim the relief if you are starting your own business and you are: an employee an unemployed person a person who has recently been made redundant. The relief is based…

Library of Knowledge No. 52. The Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme for the Self-Employed (PTSE) is a new scheme for self-employed people. It provides income support to self-employed people who will lose their Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) if they earn over €960 over 8 weeks. It also provides support to self-employed people on a jobseekers payment who…

Library of Knowledge No. 51  Mental Health both personally and within the workplace are as important for employers and teams as the physical requirements for health & safety legislation. Being mindful of mental health in your workplace can improve: focus concentration performance Some tips/rules that can reduce the occurrence of mental health issues arising, such…

Library of Knowledge No. 50 Enterprise Support Grant  – the € 1,000 grant is available through your Local Enterprise Office. are tax and PRSI compliant are not liable for commercial rates have been in receipt of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and have closed their claim. have reopened their business which was closed due to the pandemic.…

Library of Knowledge No. 49 Due to the surge in the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is now re opened for business’ who fulfil the criteria. Qualifying Criteria: Must have revenue tax clearance Demonstrate that your business will experience a reduction of at least 30% turnover* The disruption is caused by…

Library of Knowledge No. 48 Small business assistance scheme SBASC was previously announced as COVID-19 Business Aid Scheme (CBAS). The scheme is open for applications from last Thursday 11 March 2021. Applications should be made to the Local Authority. Closing date for receipt of applications is 21 April 2021. The details of the SBASC include:…

Library of Knowledge No. 47 Re: Standard Rate Reverts to 23% from 1st March 2021. The standard rate of VAT will return to 23% from 1st March 2021, having been temporarily reduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the Government’s July Stimulus Package, the standard rate of VAT was reduced from 23%…