Use Porter’s Five Forces model to assess the overall competitive landscape for your particular market – here is all you need to know.  Porter’s Five Forces model is a widely used framework for analysing the competitive environment of a particular industry or business sector. Porter’s Five Forces are five separate  factors that can impact business […]

In today’s competitive marketplace, attracting and retaining top talent, fostering employee engagement, and managing workplace diversity can be complex issues that require a strategic approach. To start with, recruiting and retaining talented employees in the current market is a major challenge for many small and medium-sized businesses. While you may not be able to offer […]

TAX HEAD RETURN PERIOD PAYMENT & FILING DATE Dividend Withholding Tax DWT May 2023 14th June 2023 Professional Services Withholding Tax (PSWT) F30 May 2023 14th June 2023 PAYE/PRSI/USC/LPT Monthly Deductions May 2023 23rd June 2023 Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) RCT Monthly Return May 2023 23rd June 2023 VAT Monthly VAT3 & Return of Trading […]

On 29 May 2023, Revenue confirmed that the facility to make claims under the extended Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS), in relation to periods from 1 May to 31 July 2023, is now open. The TBESS claim portal can be accessed via the e-Repayments system in Revenue’s Online Service (ROS). Businesses who have already registered […]

Businesses need to be vigilant and take steps to manage cyber risks effectively. Cyber-attacks are on the increase and it’s not just large, international corporations that are being targeted. As businesses increasingly rely on technology for their day-to-day operations, they are also exposed to new and evolving cyber risks. Cyber-attacks can not only damage a […]

Chat GPT is an artificial intelligence technology that has the potential to revolutionise the way businesses operate. It is a state-of-the-art language model that uses machine learning to understand and respond to natural language input. It has been trained on a massive dataset of text, allowing it to generate responses to a wide range of […]

What is a SAYE scheme? Here is all you need to know.  SAYE schemes are a type of shared based remuneration scheme on offer in Ireland which are used as a means of rewarding and retaining employees in a tax efficient manner. There are two elements to a scheme: a save as you earn certified […]

KEY FILING DATES – MAY 2023 TAX HEAD RETURN PERIOD PAYMENT & FILING DATE Dividend Withholding Tax DWT April 2023 14th May 2023 Professional Services Withholding Tax (PSWT) F30 April 2023 23rd May 2023 PAYE/PRSI/USC/LPT Monthly Deductions April 2023 23rd May 2023 Corporation Tax Preliminary tax Accounting periods ending 30th June 2023 23rd May 2023 […]

Knowing when and how to increase prices in business is imperative but is now a good time to do so? Inflation has been running high for a while, wages are rising and supply chains are still catching up after the disruption of the pandemic. Many businesses are facing increased costs and many managers are considering […]

A premium brand enjoys a loyal following and can charge higher prices for their products or services. So, how do you create one? A premium brand is a company, product or service that is perceived to have a higher level of quality, an elevated status or increased value in the eyes of its target market. […]