LOOK FOR LOCAL THIS CHRISTMAS AND SUPPORT WEXFORD RETAILERS
This Christmas make sure to look for local to support businesses in the county. Wexford's new virtual shopping mall was launched this week by Cllr John Hegarty Standsmall.ie and features a range of Wexford's very best independent retailers.
Have you listed yourself on our Look For Local page? Add your business to our Look for Local Listing as seen below. You can email martin.kelly@wexfordcoco.ie and request our "Look for Local" form to have yourself included.
And then why not go one step further by setting up your own Shop Front page on our Standsmall.ie online shopping area? Designed to a high standard it's a another way to get your store out there.
A lot of businesses have already created online websites or click and collect options for purchases. Stand Small offers them a one stop "mall" to promote their company and sell through linking to their website.
Don't miss the Student Enterprise Programme launch next Monday at 7pm! Use the hashtag #WexfordSEP on all social and consider buying from our young entrepreneurs in the run up to Christmas! Check Instagram #wexfordsep too, nearly 500 posts of students showing off their products!!
Promote your your business on LEO Wexford’s Women in Business Network Zoom meeting!
DECEMBER 10th
LEO Wexford Women in Business Facebook Group:
Put December 10 - 11.30am - in your diary. Our next LEO Wexford Woman in Business Zoom meeting is one big MARKETPLACE - where you can shamelessly promote your business!
SHOP LOCAL DURING COVID AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS
The Taste Wexford brand new seasonal boxes were recently launched for the Christmas season and were designed as vehicles to promote and support local food producers across the county. The premium food, drink and craft Christmas boxes excellently reflect the accomplishments of #TasteWexford and their producers.
The new Christmas gift boxes include: After Dinner Box, Clever Women Box and Honey Pot Box, all filled with premium Wexford made food and craft giving a real taste of Wexford beautifully presented in a burnt-finish wooden crate to symbolise the rich agricultural significance of County Wexford. It’s simply Wexford in a box.
Preparing the Irish seafood industry for Brexit - Webinar
Bord Iascaigh Mhara helps to develop the Irish Seafood Industry by providing technical expertise, business support, funding, training and promoting responsible environmental practice.
BIM's mission is to support and enable an increase in value creation of a sustce. inable Irish seafood sector across the supply chain, from catch to consumer.
BIM's vision is to lead the Irish Seafood sector through our effective support and deep expertise so that Ireland becomes the international leader in high value differentiated products that satisfy the growing demand for healthy, safe, responsibly and sustainably produced seafood.
For clients completing F11 Tax Returns - Information from Revenue Commissioners
Businesses who file the 2019 Form 11 return and make the appropriate payment through ROS have had their due date extended to Thursday, 10 December 2020, as outlined in eBrief 174/2020.
The Revenue Commissioners’ website has a range of detailed material in the Self-assessment and self-employment/filing your tax return section and in the Tax and Duty Manual ROS Pay and File Useful Tips to assist businesses in completing their F11 Income Tax Return.
Additional advice in relation to COVID-19 and Debt Warehousing is also available on the Revenue’s website:
Includes information on the extended opening hours for the ROS Technical Helpdesk and the ROS Payment Support Unit for Pay and File.
Brexit Customs Online Briefing Series
SOUTH EAST SEMINAR 10th December
Deal or no deal, for businesses that will be importing or exporting goods to and from the UK in 2021, there are vital steps they need to consider now to prepare for uncertain trading conditions in the new year.
Enterprise Ireland and your Local Enterprise Office are delivering a series of webinar customs briefings around the country, running during the week commencing 7 December. The webinar for the South & South East region will take place on Thursday, 10th December from 9.30am-10.30am.
Click below for further information and registration.
The SBCI are currently carrying out a survey amongst Irish businesses on behalf of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the Brexit Loan Scheme/ SBCI COVID-19 WCS. Participation is voluntary and you have the right to withdraw at any stage.
All responses given will be treated in aggregate and anonymous form.
The interview will be conducted in accordance with the Market Research Society guidelines.
Revenue advise that eligible businesses can now register for
COVID RESTRICTIONS
SUPPORT SCHEME
Under the CRSS, a qualifying person who carries on a business activity that is impacted by Covid-19 related restrictions, such that the business is required to prohibit or considerably restrict customers from accessing its premises, can make a claim to Revenue for a payment, subject to a maximum of €5,000, for each week that it is affected by the restrictions. Click below for further details of the scheme.
