http://www.mytax.ie MyTax Online accounts Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:32:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mytax.ie/7-top-tips-for-keeping-and-growing-your-customer-base/2011/11/ http://www.mytax.ie/7-top-tips-for-keeping-and-growing-your-customer-base/2011/11/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:10:08 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=935 1. Hire the best. Have and hire only employees who continually impress you with their initiative and competence. Let everyone else go. Increasing profits comes from great employees, not average ones.
2. Establish your R&D Department. Turn your customer service department into the R&D Department of your company. Develop a culture in your business which will encourage lateral thinking.
3. Review Customer issues. Is there a lack of effective communication channels with your ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/7-top-tips-for-keeping-and-growing-your-customer-base/2011/11/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/the-importance-of-business-planning/2010/11/ http://www.mytax.ie/the-importance-of-business-planning/2010/11/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:16:02 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=470 While business plans are synonymous with startups, business planning is important for all businesses regardless of their age or maturity. A business plan is essentially a future oriented description of how you intend to trade as a commercially viable operation. Given that the plan is essentially predictive in nature, it will need to contain a number of assumptions which the reader will need to accept as being plausible in the ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/the-importance-of-business-planning/2010/11/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/company-returns-trading-problems/2010/05/ http://www.mytax.ie/company-returns-trading-problems/2010/05/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 12:58:42 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=375 Advice from CRO…
The Companies Registration Office (CRO) is aware that some companies
are currently facing trading difficulties.  The legal obligation to file
an annual return and accounts still exists in such circumstances and
there are severe consequences if this is not complied with, including
late filing penalties, loss of audit exemption, involuntary strike-off
and possible prosecution. The late filing penalty and requirement to
file audited accounts are legally applicable notwithstanding a plea of
http://www.mytax.ie/company-returns-trading-problems/2010/05/feed/ 1 http://www.mytax.ie/manage-businesses-cash-flow/2010/05/ http://www.mytax.ie/manage-businesses-cash-flow/2010/05/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 07:53:58 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=348 http://www.mytax.ie/manage-businesses-cash-flow/2010/05/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/bootstrapping-your-way-to-success/2010/02/ http://www.mytax.ie/bootstrapping-your-way-to-success/2010/02/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:53:01 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=246 Economic downturns tend to be self fulfilling. We all help to drive market conditions, so if we all decide to ‘batten down the hatches’, and become more risk averse we all contribute to prolonging a downturn. However though it may sound counter intuitive, an economic downturn is as good a time as any to start a new business.  This short article discusses how entrepreneurs can bootstrap their way to success, ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/bootstrapping-your-way-to-success/2010/02/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/how-to-write-an-effective-marketing-plan/2010/02/ http://www.mytax.ie/how-to-write-an-effective-marketing-plan/2010/02/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:37:22 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=225 A marketing plan is a core component of a business plan. It relates specifically to the marketing of a particular product or service and it describes:

An overall marketing objective


A broad marketing strategy


The tactical detail related to specific marketing activities


The various costs associated with these activities


Those tasked with delivering these activities by name

The starting point ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/how-to-write-an-effective-marketing-plan/2010/02/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/consumers-checking-up-on-your-company%e2%80%99s-reputation/2010/01/ http://www.mytax.ie/consumers-checking-up-on-your-company%e2%80%99s-reputation/2010/01/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:11:32 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=210
I wrote here a while ago about an application developed for the iPhone in the USA which allows consumers judge the responsibility level of a company’s products simply by holding the phone over that product in the supermarket.
Recently I read this article about another app for the iPhone developed by SAP and the Carbon Disclosure Product which shows a breakdown of corporate emissions.
Although we now have ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/consumers-checking-up-on-your-company%e2%80%99s-reputation/2010/01/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/budget-2010-summary/2009/12/ http://www.mytax.ie/budget-2010-summary/2009/12/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:33:16 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=200
No changes to income tax rates, income levy, or PRSI for 2010.
Universal social contribution scheme to replace PRSI, the health levy, and income levy to be introduced in 2011
No change to income tax bands, allowances or credits
Increase ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/budget-2010-summary/2009/12/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/free-online-book-keeping/2009/10/ http://www.mytax.ie/free-online-book-keeping/2009/10/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:00:42 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=184 A quick update of your income and expense history will keep your records straight and provide invaluable insight to you best customers, most frequent expenses, and the health of your business.

Outright.com will take care of the work; simply log in, record your income. and expenses, and go back to work.

All of this is FREE!

Bookkeeping Outright – Free online software ...]]> http://www.mytax.ie/free-online-book-keeping/2009/10/feed/ 0 http://www.mytax.ie/web-2-for-small-business/2009/10/ http://www.mytax.ie/web-2-for-small-business/2009/10/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:36:24 +0000 admin http://www.mytax.ie/?p=83 http://www.mytax.ie/web-2-for-small-business/2009/10/feed/ 0