The next Government needs to produce a comprehensive roadmap for small businesses, the Small Firms Association has said.
The SFA said such a blueprint would provide small firms with both predictability and a joined up approach to tax treatment of the sector around their growth and succession planning.
The suggestion is one of a number contained in organisation's general election manifesto, which also calls for a bold and new approach to ensure the prosperity of the small business community for the decades ahead.
"The next government needs to put small businesses at the heart of its programme," said David Broderick, SFA Director.
"The best way to do this is to develop a roadmap for small businesses that will foster economic growth for the second quarter of the 21st Century."
Among the specific measures being sought are further targeted measures aimed at helping small businesses that are disproportionally affected by rising business costs.
The manifesto looks for a PRSI rebate for the most exposed businesses and improved access for start-ups, micro and small businesses to bank and non-bank finance.
It also wants a creative approach to support small firms such as a cut in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to 20% and an increase the lifetime limit for CGT Entrepreneur Relief to €5 million.
The organisation is also seeking a cut to the rate of income tax on dividends per annum per person on Angle Investor Relief.
The SFA also expressed concern about the 80 cent increase in the minimum wage in the Budget.
It wants a range of upskilling supports to be implemented including the provision of finance for small businesses to cover the cost of technical system upgrades, operations, digitalisation to match the effort in upskilling.
Meanwhile, the organisation representing family-owned businesses here called on the next Government to prioritise supporting Irish indigenous and family businesses.
The Family Business Network (FBN) is seeking the introduction of a suite of pro enterprise policies including reform of employers' PRSI, reform of commercial rates and a cut to the headline rate of CGT.
"The employers' rate of PRSI must be reformed given the rising cost of an ever higher minimum wage and overall move to a living wage," said executive director of FBN, John McGrane.
"Family businesses do not oppose the concept of a fairly calculated 'living wage’ but cannot be expected to pay higher wages and higher PRSI costs to fund this policy."
"The two rates of Employers PRSI creates a dramatic ‘Step effect’ which is an anomaly that must be urgently addressed."
Elsewhere, the British Irish Chamber also published its election priorities paper which encourages the parties to think about the long-term economic offering of the country.
"Given recent geopolitical developments and the unique resources available to the Exchequer, the next Government should pursue an economic agenda that gives Ireland a competitive edge, while addressing well known bottlenecks in the economy," said Paul Lynam, deputy director general.
"It would be a strategic mistake if the next Government doesn't address the competitiveness challenge facing indigenous businesses in areas such as taxation or infrastructure."
"The sun is shining, now is the time to fix the roof on the domestic economy".
It also wants a strategic review of UK-Irish relations, with a €2bn UK-Ireland Partnership Fund to support joint ventures.
The chamber is also seeking development of cross-border infrastructure and a commitment from the incoming Government to continue to support the Shared Island Fund.
