Author Archives: Colin Comerford

Ready to Start

Start line

Is Clay Pidgeon ready to start? Clay makes an appointment to see me on Wednesday morning. He already has an accountant, so why meet us? It’s an odd one, but best foot forward, we are here to help. I’m curious. All ears, to match the sizeable nose! Let’s look at Clay’s story Clay’s solution We

The Bank of Mam and Dad

Putting money into the piggy-bank

The bank of mam and dad is free money – money that grows on trees. The never-ending ATM cash extraction, where you don’t even need to use a card. It was amazing to read that one in five Irish households are millionaires. When I looked in the mirror the other morning, I didn’t see a

Revenue Review of your Taxes

Revenue letter to review your taxes

This week, I’ll look at a Revenue review of your Taxes. What prompted this is a Revenue letter that a former client got to review his taxes for four years, from 2021 to 2024. We did his tax returns for 2021 and 2022. He needed help to get set up right after a divorce in

Non-Resident Purchasing a Buy-To-Let

Buying a new home

Tax is one of the main advantages for a non-resident purchasing a buy-to-let over a resident. Taxes are lower for a non-resident, in most cases. A non-resident will pay tax at 20% on the first €44,000 of rental profit. Whereas a resident will pay tax of up to 52%, assuming their lower rate band is

Planning Your Business Exit

exit up a stairwell to sunshine

This week, we will look at planning your business exit. We met Jimmy Fontaine yesterday. He has an IT sales and service company called Fontaines PC. Jimmy and his wife Jane have 3 kids, and none of them are showing any interest in the business. Jimmy is 57 now and would like to exit in

Why Choose Comerford Foley as your Accountant

Our values

I will outline reasons why you would choose Comerford Foley as your Accountant. This highlights the type of service we offer. It also focuses on the qualities you would expect to find in a great accountant. The main reasons I will outline are Knowledge Service Trust Clarity Communication Crises Ethics Vital Knowledge Knowledge or what

Bookkeeping – Don’t Miss Out

Father and son

Bookkeeping —Don’t Miss Out. But miss out on what? I would call them missed opportunities, both personal and business. I had an interesting call with Jon yesterday afternoon. He was recently let go from his IT job with a large company. He wasn’t a lover of the job and was planning a career change. Working

Poor Tax Compliance will cost you

Very stressed man

I will outline how poor tax compliance will cost you money. Plus, time. What you don’t know can create an issue when dealing with Revenue. The best way to let you know what I’m harping on about is to discuss a recent case. The figures involved are eye-watering. A taxpayer gets involved in a mess

Residential Premises Rental Income Relief

Green door of a rental property

Residential Premises Rental Income Relief [RPRIR] is a new tax relief for landlords. It is only available to individual landlords and isn’t available to companies, trusts, or partnerships. RPRIR is a relatively new relief, and it applies for the four tax years 2024 to 2027. 2025 is the first year to claim the relief for

Ten Tips when Setting up a Company

Ten

I will give you ten tips when setting up a company in Ireland. The idea is to help you understand more about what you are getting into. I don’t mean this in a negative way. It’s more about what to look out for and to help you avoid things that can trip you up. The