Author Archives: Colin Comerford

Why Are Reluctant Landlords Reluctant?

Frustrated man

We will look at landlords. Why some are reluctant and getting out of the property market. We will Set the scene Stick or Twist Taxes Disparity Summary Setting the scene Willie and Delilah Wiley bought an apartment in Waterford in 2007 for €250,000. There is €100,000 left on the mortgage, and they let it for

Pensions Drawdowns – Be the Man

Elderly lady

I was at The Killers in Malahide Castle on Wednesday evening. It was a brilliant gig on a gorgeous summer evening. The first song of the encore was The Man. I loved the lyrics, and it was coincidental that I had two meetings this week where I met the man and the woman. They had

Gifting Money to Children – Pay for the Wedding

Teddy holding money

Last week we spoke about Ludmila in our office and how she’s the lady to get your tax return right first time. This week we will look at gifting money to children. What to do and what not to do. The idea for this came from a client query whose son is getting married soon.

Income Tax Returns – Getting It Right First Time

Ludmila

Last week we looked at Xero from a beginner’s point of view. There are serious benefits. But you must be open to thinking outside the box when looking at your numbers. This week we are going to explore Income Tax returns and how a very super lady in our office gets them right first time.

A Beginners View of Xero

A Beginners View of Xero

Last week we spoke about how the right time is now to go for an electric car. This week we will change tack and look at Xero. This is a beginner’s view of Xero. When I say beginner, I mean it. My experience with it is limited to issuing invoices and some basic bookkeeping. We

Thinking of Electric – The Time is Now

charging an electric vehicle

In last week’s blog, Aedin told us about her love of bookkeeping and how this helps our clients. Ger sent me some numbers on the BIK cost of having an electric car yesterday. It was a query that came in from a client about buying one. I looked at the numbers and it led me