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Last Minute Tax Saving Tips

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We’ll look at last minute tax saving tips and some general advice to keep those tax bills as low as possible. These tax saving tips are common ones that our clients benefit from, and we see on a regular basis. Self-assessed taxpayers, like company director’s and those with investment income must file a tax return

Revenue Compliance Update

This week I’ll give you a Revenue Compliance Update. It has been a while since I was last tormenting you. The last month was pretty hectic here getting through the Corporation Tax deadline of the 23rd of September for companies that have a 31 December 2025 year end. September is also a busy month for

Tax Implications of an Inheritance

Farmer at harvest time

I’m going to look at the tax implications of an inheritance from Uncle Pat. A case like this crossed my desk a few weeks ago. It was interesting for the taxes involved, and also for the work the executors had to do. While there was inheritance tax, there were other taxes too, like VAT and

Everything is Changing

Sigma and Poloma Faith Changing

Everything is Changing is a song by Paloma Faith and Sigma, which I love. I was always a grunge man of the mid-90s. Think Nirvana, Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins. But I’m partial to a banging dance tune, and this is one of those. Hell down, heaven down Living in the same town Tryna

Returning to Ireland and Starting a Business

Coming home

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

Protecting Our Clients

Protection from the rain

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

Key Dates for Tax Returns

Don't miss the deadline

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

Supersonic Your Business – Part 2

Partners

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

Leaving Ireland and Split Year Treatment

In an airport looking for her flight

I’m going to look at leaving Ireland and Split Year Treatment. It came up in two calls this week. Juan Denver left Ireland in March 2024 for Valencia. He needed help with his Irish taxes. Let’s look at Background Resident or not Split Year Treatment Other income Zoom AI Summary Background Juan is from Spain.

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