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Business Formation Part 1 – Sole Traders

Contrary to what many people might think, there are still significant numbers of people setting up new business ventures. For example, in the week ending March 30th, CRO statistics show that 335 Limited Companies were formed and 254 Business Names were registered. Whilst this is much less than was the case in, say 2007, it nonetheless indicates that there are many people out there who are either making the leap to self-employment or that there are self-employed people setting up new ventures.

Employers Year End Return (P35)

By now (January 25th 2011), Employers should have submitted their final P30 for 2010 to the Revenue Commissioners. This P30 was due to be received by the Revenue Commissioners no later than January 15th. Whilst some employers file Monthly P30s and some avail of certain exemptions that entitle them to the Quarterly P30 filing option, both groups were due to file their final P30 for 2010 in January 2011.

Employers P35 Return

If you’re an accountant, February 14th isn’t all about flowers and chocolates. It’s an important day for Employers because it’s the last day before the deadline (15th February) for the submission and payment of the 2010 P35 Returns to the Revenue Commissioners.