27/02/2009 - The Financial Regulator has published a new Code of Conduct for Business Lending to SME's. Please find code attached. read more »
25/02/2009 - Please find attached a “Handbook on State aid rules for SMEs” which the EU Commission has just published. This document summarises State aid measures in favour of SMEs, including the temporary State aid measures to tackle the current financial and economic crises. read more »
18/02/2010 - The SFA have complied a guideline on funding and subsidies that are available to companies. These supports include, enterprise supports targeted at companies activities, employment supports aimed at retaining employment, targeted supports for specific goals. This guideline sets out an overview of each support, detailing the aims of the support programme, and where further information can be ... read more »
08/04/2009 - As was widely predicted, the Ministerfor Fianance Brian Lenihan, TD, announced a wide range of income raising tax measures. Mazars’ tax specialist team has put together an analysis of the tax changes outlined in this Supplementary Budget. read more »
12/11/2009 - The County and City Enterprise Boards (CEB's) provide a range of financial supports designed to assist with the establishment and/or growth of small scale businesses employing up to ten people. These include: Feasibility / Innovation Grants Priming Grants Business Expansion Grants Refundable Aid Equity Investment Options For further information please see attachment ... read more »
28/07/2009 - Following on from a recommendation to Government by the SFA, the recapitalized banks agreed to fund an independent review of bank lending to SMEs, to ascertain the position on credit availability to SMEs in Ireland and to recommend appropriate action to improve credit availability. The Report was compiled by Mazars and published by the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, TD on 10th July. A copy ... read more »
25/02/2009 - This document was sourced from Oaktree Press. www.oaktreepress.com. It outlines the different organisations who provide Capital Grants, the County and City Enterprise Boards, Employment Grants, Feasibility Study Grants, EU Funding and Finance organisations. read more »
27/02/2009 - The Irish Banking Federation have produced a document explaining the credit rating process for business banking customers. Please find document attached. read more »
28/07/2009 - Please find attached a Guideline that has been produced by the Irish Taxation Institute for the purpose of providing practical advice to small businesses as to what they should do to manage their tax affairs in as efficient a manner as possible. read more »