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402 employers have repaid the subsidies that they had received in full

Thousands of employers repay wage subsidies to Revenue

The Minister for Finance has strongly encouraged businesses who availed of the Covid-19 wage subsidy schemes, but subsequently had a strong financial year, to consider their positions.

Business • 19 Jan 22

The compliance programme has to date covered 7,223 employers

Revenue claws back €50m of EWSS payments

The Revenue Commissioners has to date clawed back €50m in a compliance programme concerning the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS).

Business • 24 Sep 21

The top ten repayments ranged from €6m down to €1.4m

€79m in wage subsidies repaid to Revenue last year

One firm repaid €6 million in Covid-19 wage subsidies to the Revenue Commissioners last year.

Business • 22 Jan 21

71% of those in receipt of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme in 2020 have underpaid tax

Why am I getting a tax bill for PUP and TWSS payments?

Over 630,000 people will be hit with tax bills from Revenue today.

Business • 15 Jan 21

The SME Credit Demand Survey covers over 1,500 respondents through in-depth discussions

60% of SMEs have availed of Temporary Wage Scheme

The latest SME Credit Demand Survey shows that turnover across the SME sector was significantly lower in the months from March to October than at any other stage in the survey's history.

Business • 20 Nov 20

European Commission said it had presented a proposal to the European Council to grant the €2.5bn

EU likely to grant Ireland €2.5bn towards TWSS cost

Ireland is in line to get €2.5 billion in funding from the EU towards the cost of the Covid-19 Temporary Wages Subsidy Scheme.

Coronavirus • 16 Nov 20

Revenue publishes list of TWSS recipient firms

Revenue has published a list of the tens of thousands of firms that received the Temporary Wage Subsidy (TWSS) earlier this year.

Business • 30 Oct 20

The Central Bank said the decision on an application for mortgage credit is a commercial decision to be made by the regulated entity

Central Bank says lending decisions a matter for banks

The Central Bank has issued a statement in response to a report in today's Irish Times on AIB's stricter lending guidelines as a result of the impact of Covid-19.

Business • 29 Jun 20

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