It’s difficult for me to say this but well done to Waterford last Saturday evening in Croke Park. It was one of those games where Kilkenny would have been happy at half-time. Waterford supporters would have had a sense of “oh no here we go again”. Waterford hurled in the second half like their lives
“The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin”. Mark Twain Last week we spoke about things you need to know when setting up a company. In case you missed it read here We are now into the thick of Tax return filing season. Corporation Tax [CT]
“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” Franklin D. Roosevelt Last week we looked at some of the tax implications of buying property in a company. We
Should you buy a property in your company? This is a question we get asked many times. My answer in most cases is NO. This week we will look at the reasons why it is not a good idea. We will look at the main tax implications of buying property in your company. The focus
As an employee, you’re not often thinking about what you can claim. When you earn the majority or all of your income from employment, your income tax and PRSI Contributions are taken automatically before you receive your pay. When you’re not in the habit of making a tax return, navigating the unfamiliar territory of claims
Are there tax advantages to be being married….? I probably could have finished that sentence with the words “apart from all the other advantages” Welcome back to the “You ask we answer” series of blogs that we do which are based on the questions that our clients ask us. I thought this might be a
Do I pay tax if I sell my family home? You ask we answer We are just over the Income Tax return deadline so are all able to take a collective breath and roll on to the next deadlines which are coming thick and fast. Thanks to the team in here it was a very
First day after the end of tax return filing season so all those engaged in this frantic activity of preparing and filing returns and processing payments on ROS on behalf of clients can take a collective sigh of relief for at least a couple of days before we get stuck into company preliminary tax payments,
Budget 2019! With each Budget it appears we are getting more and more of announcements leaked through the press in the few days prior. This year has been no different! Some of the headlines of Budget 2019 are: The 4.75% USC rate drops to 4.5% Standard Rate band increases by €750. This means that a single
Get more cash in your pocket – Capital Gains Tax Relief! Hello from CF The British open is over, the World cup is finished and my beloved Kilkenny (and second favourite team Waterford) are gone out of the hurling. Despite the sporting gloom we at CF are very much a glass half full positive practice.
