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As summer comes to an end Green Day’s lyrics begin to play in the heads of parents and students alike “wake me up when September ends”. With the college year upon us so are the ever-growing costs of returning to third level education. There is some good news though, for taxpayers who have paid Tuition […]

The European Commission (EC) is sticking to its guns regarding its state aid investigation into the Corporation Tax arrangements of Apple in the Republic of Ireland. As everybody knows at this stage, Ireland has been ordered to recover up to €13 billion of state aid from Apple relating to a ten year review period. It […]

Well, it’s that time of the year again. The Income Tax deadline is fast approaching and no doubt those of you are required to file a return are busy gathering information to forward to your accountant or tax advisor. With the knowledge and experience acquired over the past few years working with our clients we […]

The Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 introduced statutory Paternity Leave of two weeks together with a new Paternity Benefit.  The legislation allows new fathers to start the combined package of Paternity Leave and Paternity Benefit at any time within the first six months following birth or adoption of a child.  The provisions apply to […]

In addition to income tax, there are a number of additional taxes and charges which apply to rental income.  If you are a landlord, you should be aware of these and the interaction between them in order to minimise your tax liabilities.   Income Tax Income tax, at 20% or 40% depending on total income, […]

Since the UK’s unexpected vote to leave the EU there has been significant media focus on how Ireland will fare once the UK triggers Article 50 which sets in motion their exit. While Ireland will face some difficulties in terms of exports with volatile exchange rates and the potential re-introduction of economic borders, there are […]

Why should I make a will? – the key considerations for both you and your business Our own mortality is not something many of us wish to contemplate in too much detail. But making a last will and testament is an extremely important step to take if you are going to minimise the impact on […]

Update your Accounts as easily as you update your Facebook status In recent years, cloud technology has revolutionised our day-to-day lives. We post our family photos to Facebook, we pay our household bills through online banking and we use our smartphones to check our email on the move. So, if we are utilising the cloud […]

No doubt at this stage you will have seen some, none or all the coverage surrounding the release of the infamous Panama Papers being the leaked and stolen client files of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm operating in Panama. While this all makes for salacious reading and no doubt sells newspapers we should take a […]

As a business’s financial year approaches preparations will begin for their annual stocktake.  A stocktake is a physical count of inventory on hand and provides a business with an accurate reflection of stock held. It is advisable that stocktakes would be carried out regularly, however some businesses choose to do so only at their year […]