Author Archives: Comerford Foley

Planning to Exit – Don’t forget Termination Payments

These are also called “golden handshakes” or ex-gratia lump sums. It is an area that can sometimes be forgotten by accountants when advising their clients and can be useful as part of the overall planning exercise when an employee or company director is ceasing employment. This could be at retirement, on a business sale or

Selling or passing on your company – Is your shareholding right?

Shareholding & Tax implications This topic has come to light on a number of occasions in recent months based on the projects we have been involved with and meeting with prospective clients who are planning for exit. The purpose of this blog is to highlight some of the issues we have seen for shareholders and

What can you claim as an employee?

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

The Business Sale Journey

The Business Sale

Great to see the Deise Hurlers back to winning ways after the very disappointing 2019 season……..hopefully this will help to balance the Kilkenny / Waterford internal office banter J. It was a long 2019!!!! The Business Sale The sale of any business is not something that happens overnight. It is a journey and in some

Non-Resident Landlords – Do you need help?

If you rent a property in Ireland but you’re a resident of any other country worldwide, you are what we call a non-resident landlord. If you’re getting rent from your property in Ireland, the money you’re making comes under Irish taxation law, and so you’re required to complete an Irish tax return to declare that

Why a manifesto?

Comerford Foley manifesto

Why a manifesto? There is a slight change of direction with our blog from this week. We have recently finalised the Comerford Foley manifesto. This is not a collection of future promises so that you will become our client much like a political party will promise you the sun, moon and stars so that you

Are there tax advantages to be being married….?

Are there tax advantages to be being married

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