Tax bills for 400,000; turning waste to gold at Beauparc; and Ikea disappoints its disciples Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 06:40
Figures released last night by the Revenue show that around 400,000 PAYE workers
face a tax bill at the end of last year as a result of Covid wage supports. Today, those 400,000 will find out who they are and how much they owe when the preliminary year end statements drop into individual MyAccount boxes online.
Beauparc Utilities, the parent of both Panda and Greenstar, is on the block as minority shareholder Blackstone looks to exit. Joe Brennan writes that as many as 30 private equity suitors are looking at Eamon Waters’ waste business and many of them are considering an offer for the whole company in a deal that could be
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By John Campbell
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image captionTrucks passing through customs at Dublin Port
Dublin Port has emerged as a major bottleneck for NI businesses trying to operate under new Brexit rules.
Around 20% of NI s trade goes through Dublin and haulage firms are reporting delays getting customs clearance for loads arriving from GB.
Freight companies in the Republic of Ireland have also reported difficulties.
The Irish customs authorities said part of the problem is businesses being unprepared for the new processes.
In a statement, the Irish Revenue Commissioners said they were surprised by the extent to which [some businesses] hadn t really addressed the work that needed to be completed in the months and years leading up to 1 January .
The
first shipment of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in Ireland earlier than expected, with 3,600 doses landing on Tuesday. The news came as the European Unionâs Covid vaccine chief defended its efforts to secure adequate vaccine supplies for member states, and AstraZeneca finally applied formally to the European Medicines Agency for approval for the jab it has developed with Oxford University, writes Dominic Coyle.
Glenveagh, one of the Stateâs best known housebuilders, expects to charge Dublin City Council
â¬33.44 million for 71 social housing units at a major development on Sheriff Street, Gordon Deegan reports. The most expensive units, six three-bed apartments, could cost the council â¬791,531 each.