Details of the proposed Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) were published in the Finance Bill 2020. Pending enactment of the necessary legislation Revenue has today, 3 November 2020, advised that registration for the scheme is now available to eligible businesses, or the tax agent acting on their behalf, via the e-Registration facility in ROS, with […]
If you are a rates paying business, employ under 50 members of staff and your turnover has decreased by at least 25% between 1st April 2020 and 30th June 2020, you may be eligible to apply. The scheme gives restart grants to businesses reopening, or those who have stayed open throughout the lockdown.These grants match […]
The Return to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, when the economy begins to slowly open up, following the temporary closure of most businesses during the worst phase of the current pandemic. The Protocol should be […]
Below is a document updated to 26th April 2020, released by Revenue with Frequently Asked Questions on the Operation of the COVID-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme https://www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/documents/pmod-topics/guidance-on-operation-of-temporary-covid-wage-subsidy-scheme.pdf
If your business is impacted or may be impacted in the future due to COVID-19, the following are government supported initiatives for those who are having difficulty in accessing finance from commercial lending providers. Microfinance Ireland – www.microfinance.ie Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) – www.sbci.gov.ie Enterprise Ireland – www.globalambition.ie Department of Business, Enterprise and […]
Today (8 April 2020), Revenue confirmed that it has implemented an EU Commission decision that allows goods to combat COVID-19 to be imported, from outside the EU, free of import duties and VAT. The objective of the measure is to ensure that goods to combat COVID-19 being imported by approved organisations do not incur import […]
What the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is a payment of €350 per week. It is available to employees and the self-employed who have lost their job on (or after) March 13 due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be in place for the duration of the […]
The Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme will be operated by Revenue and enables employees, whose employers are affected by the pandemic, to receive significant supports directly from their employer. The scheme is expected to last 12 weeks from 26 March 2020. The Temporary Wage Subsidy replaces the previous Employer COVID-19 Refund Scheme and provides for a significant increase […]
Having regard to the measures announced on March 12 2020 by An Taoiseach to interrupt the transmission of COVID-19, Revenue outlined some key advice and actions taken to assist small and medium enterprise (SME)businesses experiencing cashflow and trading difficulties arising from the impacts of the virus. Revenue issued key advice earlier this week to businesses experiencing […]