Top 5 red tape headaches

1Companies are legally obliged to provide statistics to the CSO for surveys. Many complain that the forms are far too complex and time-consuming to fill.

2In a given year, the average small business has to make a myriad of different tax returns, such as: income tax return; VAT return: PAYE return; PRSI return. Many want one return for small business covering all requirements.

3The annual return for companies (B1 Form) has to be filled in every year even if there is no change in directors at the company.

Companies want a form with the previous year's data included.

4The current need for separate waste permits from eight

different regional authorities and for all of these to be displayed rather than a central waste permit.

5Having to deal with 25 different Acts and eight bodies in relation to employment and health & safety legislation.