BASIS

BASIS (Business Access to State Information and Services) was established in 2000 as part of the Irish Government Action Plan 'Implementing the Information Society in Ireland'. The Department of Enterprise, Trade & Innovation is responsible for the development of the BASIS initiative.

The aim of the BASIS website is to deliver Government information and services to business 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from a single access point and with a consistent look and feel.

Information on the website is structured around the "life events" of a business, e.g. business start-up and development, paying taxes and employing staff.

In addition to providing several hundred articles on a wide range of topics, the BASIS website also offers the following services:

  • Links and contact details relevant to the subject on each page; and pointers to related subjects
  • A Forms section giving access to the most commonly used application forms, returns and other forms
  • Service Locator to find your local government services such as Tax, Fás and Enterprise Ireland offices
  • What's New page keeping you up to date with Government information affecting business
  • A free Updates facility, informing you by e-mail when articles on BASIS are updated
  • Easy access to Government online services such as the Revenue Online Services and the Public Procurement Portal

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