Are you returning to Ireland and starting a business? I met Tom this week, who has done that. Back from Canada after spending over 10 years there. Back to help build the country. Driving along the highway in Toronto, he saw a billboard that grabbed his attention. “You have helped build Toronto. Come home and
I’ll bring you through a few pre-year-end tax planning tips. I was going to call this blog “A few bob for Christmas”, but I put that into Google, and various “bob” hairdos came up. However, the idea behind this is to either pay yourselves a few bob or save a few bob. Let’s look at
I am writing this “protecting our clients” blog on the back of getting a very welcome letter from Revenue. Is there such a thing, I hear you ask! Well, yes, in this case. A client had a level 2 VAT compliance review that started a year ago. No extra tax, interest, or penalties. And a
Backdating a pension contribution means paying it this year but claiming it last year. I’ll look at how much you can put in, what tax relief you’ll get, and the important timelines. Plus a few other tips along the way. Let’s look at Why a Pension How much can you put in Tax relief Timelines
Tax returns for company directors need an extra touch of love and affection. To use a Top Gun analogy, multiple bogeys are heading in your direction. I’ll look at some of these bogeys and other quirks for company directors’ Income Tax returns. By company directors, I am talking about owner directors who own 15% or
This week, I’ll look at a director’s current account and try to explain what it is and how it works. Looking at some of the advantages and pitfalls, so you’ll know what you can do and what’s best to avoid. The main focus will be on What is a Director’s Current Account Enda owes his
I will look at key dates for tax returns from now until the end of the year. So, you have a hot date with Revenue! Well, not quite. Let’s be honest: These are the dates that most of us dread, and because of that, put them on the long finger. It’s a bit like going
You are leaving employment and setting up a company – wow, your own company. That’s something to be very excited about. You are becoming self-employed. That’s a little scary as it’s a step into the unknown, but it has lots of opportunities too. It’s scary because you now must generate the income to pay yourself.
Supersonic your business by doing what Kirk James did. Outsourcing his finance department. Kirk came to us in the Summer of 2019. Having an old-school accountant wasn’t going to work for him anymore. Not with the plans he had to grow the business, buy a property, and sell the business. Brenda and the team here
Supersonic your business by outsourcing your finance department. Or else your profits could slide away! Oh yes, get all the Oasis songs in here when they are in town this weekend. Roll on the big karaoke in Croke Park! I’ll tell you about Kirk James and how he used us as his finance department. We’ll
