A major focus of last December’s Finance Act 2019 was the new, improved and expanded Employment Investment Incentive [EII] and Start-up Capital Incentive [SCI] schemes. These offer investors in qualifying […]
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BUDGET 2020: A BUDGET FOR UNPRECEDENTED TIMES
“The economy is poised at a point between the twin risks of overheating and Brexit.” Anyone wanting to understand the thrust of Paschal Donohoe’s Budget needs only to re-read the […]
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Best Tax Breaks Often the Least Used
“Ireland has some particularly generous tax reliefs but when I meet new clients for the first time I get the impression that the best reliefs are the least used,” according […]
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Beating the AirBnB Blues
It seemed like a good idea at the time. You own a holiday apartment in Galway. You have a busy schedule and don’t often have time to make it down […]
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THE VAT COMPENSATION SCHEME
A VAT compensation scheme is now operating for charities to reduce the burden of VAT paid in the day to day running of a charity. The scheme applies to VAT […]
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Dwelling House Exemption from Inheritance Tax
If you are considering drafting your Will so as to leave to a child (or to any other individual) who lives with you both your residence and any other dwelling […]
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Budget 2019: Something for everyone, well almost
Anyone searching for a theme for Pascal Donoghue’s second budget didn’t have far to look. With forecast GDP growth at an eye-popping 7.5% and employment at record levels it was […]
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Time to consider whether you should make a pension contribution
Whether you are an employee, a proprietary director or self-employed individual it’s that time of year when you need to consider whether to make an additional pension contribution. Tax relief […]
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Growing your Business through Franchising
SME owners often consider whether franchising would be a quick and simple way of expanding their business. In some cases franchising may be the answer, however not every business is […]
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The Accidental Landlord
When the financial crisis led to a collapse in the housing and jobs markets, many home owners who had to find work either abroad or in a new city discovered […]
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Business Profitability – A Cry for Help
“I’m working all the hours God sends and we are genuinely busy. But when I received the accounts for the business I nearly fainted. Profits are nowhere near what I […]
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Help for SMEs Threatened by Brexit
Hoping for the best but planning for the worst. Make sure to secure finance in case Brexit goes bad. Irish business knows a thing or two about borders. Take the […]
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