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I'd be curious to know how it all panned out for the OP of this thread. Without looking into the figures in any detail, I'd say €4k/week in sales for a pub is next to impossible to make work on any level. There are certainly opportunites in hospitality (once the current crisis is over), but it...

That's crazy. It has the exactly the opposite effect to that intended. Right now, our doors are closed and we've zero income. We’re also out of cash with any outgoings coming from our overdraft. Our plan is that when we're ready and safe to do so, we can re-open with minimal staff, hopefully...

There's an even worse anomoly. I posted the following in a different thread a short while ago: It looks like the Wage Subsidy Scheme in operation from today (Mar 26th) is somewhat different from the original one last week. In the original case, the employee stood to get the same whether they...

It looks like the Wage Subsidy Scheme in operation from today (Mar 26th) is somewhat different from the original one last week. In the original case, the employee stood to get the same whether they stayed with the employer or not - €203. However, with this current scheme, as far as I can make...

I can confirm two things. Firstly, you are correct about the timeframe - I should have mentioned this. Secondly, newtothis is a "him" not a "her", though that's not that relevant (the mortgage was actually for a "him and her").

Do you mean does it happen that employers don't deduct tax and PRSI and pass it on to Revenue? If so, then the answer is unfortunately, yes. You should check yourself with Revenue (see Nutso's post). If payments have been made, it's not so bad: just an inability (still inexcusable) to produce...

In my experience, you frequently don't need to move: just ring up your insurance company and ask for a better price (ideally after you get a quote from someplace else that's cheaper). They will frequently match it. It's always amazed me you can save a couple of hundred with one phone call...

You have the right to payslips: your employer is breaking the law by not providing them. See: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/pay_and_employment/pay_slip.html If you've been paid there's no reason why you shouldn't be given a payslip: it's...

Sorry for the delay - I've only just seen your question. The discount was around 33%. They accepted the first figure I suggested, which surprised me somewhat. A chunk of this has to be offset against the difference in interest rate, but we're still ahead. To be honest though, I would have...

What sector are you in, and what kinds of jobs? There are a couple of Facebook groups for particular specialities that can show good results. Asking current staff for recomendations as other have suggested is a good idea too.

That's a fair point, and one I've already acknowledged as a possibility. It's happened to us when our POS terminal supplier said they'd take care of setting it up if we have them the incormation; of course they managed to get some of the VAT rates wrong. Luckily we spotted it before we went...

Normally, that's exactly what I'd do, but the owner isn't on-site, at least any time I've passed by. Also, I'm not sure I'd want to bring it up with them directly, as there's no way of knowing what they might think or do. By the way, they are charging the going rate (and a bit more on some...

I did - that's how I know what they're doing!

A sort of passive-aggressive approach? :D I think they’d know what I was really saying, as it’s well known what the rate should be. A couple of years ago I noticed one place charging 23% for an item that should have been 13.5%. I let them know by a direct message to their Facebook page...

The specific product is a take-away coffee, which should be 13.5% (up from 9% since the start of the year). The company I'm involved in sells products at 0%, 13.5% and 23%. We got written advice from Revenue when we started on a few items, as it can get quite complex. Coffee is not one of those...

Possibly not, but if not they should be. Given their likely rent and the number of people they employ their expected turnover must be well over the threshold.

One of their receipts. It was printed from a POS I'm familiar with, which prints out the VAT rate of the sale as it is recorded (i.e. no possibility the receipt is wrong and its recorded differently elsewhere). Printed rate was 0%, whereas it should have been 13.5%.

I’ve an interest in a retail business. Recently, a new place opened nearby. I’ve no issue with competition and in fact if there’s a reasonable mix, the more places at a location the better, due to the clustering effect. However, it’s come to my attention that this new place is almost certainly...

Well done! I'd call that a result, and well worth doing.

I think it should stand or fall on its own merits. I don't think it would ever be considered a silly add on: (1) feed-in tariff may never happen and (2) even if it does, it could be very low.