A helping hand for business - but will it be enough?

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The package of budgetary measures designed to help struggling firms that was announced by the Government today has come at a critical time.

But the reality is that tens of thousands of businesses across the country are facing massive challenges too because of soaring energy costs.

The Government isn't ruling out extending it beyond February, but understandably it doesn't want to give any hostages to fortune at this point.Targeted at large businesses in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sector, it will help those viable but vulnerable companies suffering the broader effects of the Ukraine war and increasing energy costs.

However, given that most businesses have grown well used to State form filling and administration from the Covid schemes over the past two years, it shouldn't prove too huge a burden. SMEs, including farmers and fishers and small mid-caps, will be able to avail of it, with no collateral needed for loans up to €500,000. Time will tell whether what is being offered will be enough to prevent a predicted upsurge in business failures over the coming months.

There is also widespread anger and disappointment across the tourism and hospitality sector that the Government has not once again extended the reduced 9% VAT rate for that sector beyond the end of February.

 

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It's helping price gouging Power company's, can't you see that? 4 fooks sake, PrivitiseRTE

It's the fucking budget.. happens this time of year all the time..

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