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
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
Food and Accommodation Expenses When are they tax deductible? Let’s look at food and accommodation expenses and when they are and are not tax deductible. Every year a client isn’t happy that we add back disallowed food or accommodation expenses. Adding back isn’t good for the client as it increases their tax bill. Coffees and
This week I will talk about maintenance payment to a spouse and children. I’ll introduce you to a fictional character called Pat Choi. This blog is based on a recent Tax Appeals Case that Pat brought against Revenue. Let’s look at The Appeal Background Case for Pat Case for Revenue Outcome Lessons Learned The Appeal
The case I’ll talk about this week is RCT for a new company. RCT stands for relevant contracts tax. The tax applies to the construction, forestry, and meat processing industries. The government introduced RCT because of poor tax compliance in these industries. It’s an interesting and relevant area for clients and practitioners. I’ll talk about
I am going to talk about a property sale, and no Capital Gains Tax [CGT] was paid. This was a case that came before the Tax Appeals Commission. It’s a very interesting case for people who are interested in the basics of CGT. I’m not saying that there was no CGT liability. This is what
Revenue focus areas for 2026 came from a meeting between Revenue and the Irish Tax Institute [ITI]. This meeting took place in late January. It’s an annual meeting between the Personal Division of Revenue and the ITI. The personal division covers all PAYE taxpayers, non-trading entities, trusts, and non-profit organisations. Key focus areas include Local
A tax refund for a non-resident is one of the first cases before the Tax Appeals Commission this year. It’s a short case at 10 pages. When the page numbers are low, it’s usually not a good outcome for the taxpayer. Then you read the first page, and you know there’s only one result here.
Having tax clearance all the time is very desirable. You only know this when you don’t have it. It could be that you don’t have it now, but don’t realise it. It’s not desirable or attractive in the James Bond sense, but more in the “this puts money in my pocket sense”. Not only that,
These are 5 last-minute tax savings tips to help you pay less and keep on the right side of Revenue. If Revenue owe you money, you have to assume they’ll look for proof before you get it back. That means getting your numbers right and having the paperwork as evidence. I’ll look at the five
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