Archive for November 2021

The Cabinet will today consider a proposal that would strongly advise people to work from home. The move is being described as far-reaching and people will be advised to attend a workplace only when it is necessary. It follows close to five hours of discussions among the Taoiseach, ministers and health officials at the Cabinet…

Returns for around 23% of properties liable to the Local Property Tax (LPT) have not yet been made, nearly a week after the deadline for submission. Revenue said it has received LPT returns for 1.5 million properties, representing 77% of the expected numbers of properties that returns for the tax should not have been made…

Accountants and companies preparing for annual returns filing cut-off date facing ‘extreme pressure’ due to pandemic working conditions. The largest accountancy body in the country wants the Companies Registration Office (CRO) to offer deadline extensions for businesses facing “extreme pressure” to meet the November 25 cut-off for annual returns. Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) has written…

Employers in retail and hospitality are likely to struggle to fill Christmas jobs, according to data published today by jobs site Indeed. It found that whilst postings for seasonal roles are just 2% lower than 2019, before the pandemic, the number of people searching for seasonal jobs is down 24%. Postings of available roles and…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, unless you get scammed by rogue traders. With just five weeks to go until Christmas, it is important to know your consumer rights when it comes to buying presents – both in store and online. With talk of stock shortages and shipping delays due to the pandemic…

Contactless payments have hit new record highs, while the number of people using online banking continues to grow, according to figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland. Almost 234 million contactless payments were made in the third quarter of the year, worth nearly €3.8 billion. The figures reveal the value of contactless payments was up…

43% of Irish companies have firm plans to be carbon-neutral or achieve net zero, according to a survey by IT company DataSolutions. The findings show that 65% of businesses expect to achieve their goal by 2030. 105 IT leaders were surveyed as part of the research, which was carried out by Mediateam. On a more…

Revenue has reminded shoppers that they should check whether the advertised price of goods includes all tax and duty costs when buying online from outside the EU in the run up to Christmas. The tax collection agency said that where the price does not include these costs, additional charges may apply when the products arrive…

A lack of skilled workers, access to affordable energy, and increasing labour costs are among the main challenges facing businesses across Europe, according to the Eurochambres Economic Survey for 2022. The European Association, of which Chambers Ireland is a member, represents over 20 million enterprises in Europe through 45 national members and a network of…

Average rents for residential properties were 6.8% higher in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2020, according to the latest rental report from the website Daft.ie. The average asking price for monthly rent between July and September was €1,516. That is up 2.6% on the first quarter of this…