Course Title
Dealing with Welfare Queries from Self-Employed or formerly
Self-Employed.
Level 2
Courses at Level 2 are
for Information Providers who have completed the
Information Providers Programme (IPP) and have a good
understanding of the course topic or have at least one
year's experience of giving information to the public.
Date
Wednesday 12th October 2011
Venue and Time
Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co Wexford
10.00am - 4.30pm
Presenters
Gary Ogle, Accountant, and an Information Provider from Co.
Wexford CIS
Limited
to
20 participants
Aim
This training is to provide participants with the knowledge
necessary to respond to queries in relation to entitlements
and main compliance obligations of customers who are
self-employed or are considering setting up or winding up
their own business
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course participants should be able
to:
- define self-employment, sole trader, family business
- explain the process of registering with the Companies Registration Office whether as a sole trader or as a company with limited status
- identify sources of support available in the areas of starting a business and business planning
- explain the taxation issues arising from self-employment
- explain how to register for income tax, VAT and file a taxation return
- explain the position in relation to Social Insurance obligations and entitlements for the self-employed
- identify the pension options for the self-employed
- outline the supports available to the self-employed such as Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, Jobs Facilitators (DSFA), Area based partnerships and Enterprise Boards
- name useful websites contacts and referral points for the self-employed or those considering setting up their own business
- outline issues to be considered when ceasing self-employment and winding up a business
Closing Date
Wednesday 28th September 2011
Applications to
Ann Marie Byrne, Regional Training Administrator, CIB, c/o
Co. Offaly CIS, Level One, Bridge Centre, Tullamore, Co.
Offaly, Tel: 057 934 1262 Fax: 057 9351523 Email:
annmarie.byrne@ciboard.ie
Note: Please do not send a cheque to the Citizens information Board. An invoice is issued after the event.
