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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes   Luckily, when it comes to taxes Benjamin Franklin’s statement is not always true.  And it’s […]

Most business-owners will face significant tax costs throughout the tax year.   These costs can include income tax, employers’ PAYE and VAT.  Unless tax costs such as these are planned and […]

At some point every business owner will wish either to retire, sell or transfer his or her business to someone else. This process usually takes longer than the owner thinks, […]