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48% of SMEs refused credit in last three months
Almost half (48 per cent) of Irish SMEs who applied for funding in the last three months were denied credit by their banks, according to new data from ISME's quarterly survey.
1 min readLast updated 7 Dec 2015 | First published 7 Dec 2015
21% increase in established start-ups last month
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Last updated 3 Dec 2015
First published 3 Dec 2015
Irish SMEs too dependent on domestic market
2 min read
Last updated 23 Nov 2015
First published 23 Nov 2015
Red tape still an obstacle to growth for SMEs
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Last updated 16 Nov 2015
First published 16 Nov 2015
Pay and file deadline for self-employed tax approaches this Thursday
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Last updated 9 Nov 2015
First published 9 Nov 2015
Thousands missing out on health insurance tax relief
1 min read
Last updated 26 Oct 2015
First published 26 Oct 2015
Budget 2016 delivers welcome tax rate reductions for individuals
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Last updated 19 Oct 2015
First published 19 Oct 2015
Irish Tax Institute anticipates up to €750m worth of tax cuts in tomorrow's Budget
1 min read
Last updated 12 Oct 2015
First published 12 Oct 2015
Government reveals tax receipts surge ahead of Budget 2016
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Last updated 5 Oct 2015
First published 5 Oct 2015
ISME claims inflation figures mask reduced competitiveness
1 min read
Last updated 23 Sep 2015
First published 23 Sep 2015
Small Firms Association Awards 2016 launched
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Last updated 14 Sep 2015
First published 14 Sep 2015
Finance Minister to slash additional USC for self-employed
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Last updated 7 Sep 2015
First published 7 Sep 2015
ISME announces Autumn Business Briefing Sessions
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Last updated 1 Sep 2015
First published 1 Sep 2015
School leavers should be encouraged to become entrepreneurs
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Last updated 26 Aug 2015
First published 26 Aug 2015
SFA lead calls for CGT reduction to 20%
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Last updated 18 Aug 2015
First published 18 Aug 2015