Thinking of Selling your Business – It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning A busy January has seen a number of clients come to us to discuss the future of their business and what their own personal objectives are. I think it is very important for business owners to take time out to think about
Tax tips for over 65’s – Part 2! Over the weekend I brought my kids into the cinema to see an animated film called “Sing”. This is usually an opportunity for me to catch up on lost sleep but this film got me hooked from the very beginning and I have to confess to loving
Tax tips for over 65’s – Part 1 At different times during the year I will have some banter with my brother over the EU grant he will get to pay his tax bill and pension or the special tax advantages for farmers that the rest of us mere mortals are denied! Thankfully the tax
Monitoring Financial Performance – Can my SME do that? It always surprises me the number of small business owners who feel that their business might be too small to monitor its financial performance regularly or to have targets in place. We are all busy, and sometimes as an entrepreneur or business owner, because you are
2016: How Comerford Foley has grown When Comerford Foley was first founded five years ago, we had grand plans for our brand new accountancy firm – and 2016 has been a year that’s seen us making great strides towards our goal of being the most progressive accountant in Waterford County, and further afield across Ireland
Frequently we are contacted in the office and asked the question “I can claim the VAT on that, can’t I?”, although in many cases it is phrased as a statement! In general a VAT registered business may, as long as goods or services are used for the business, deduct: VAT charged, by another VAT registered
11 tips for Business Owners to help increase profits! Goals – have a goal and a plan in place as to how you are trying to achieve this Goal. Make sure it is a stretch, that people would think you are crazy if you said it out load but that most importantly YOU believe you
Year End Tax Tips – Part 2! 1.Home Renovation Incentive – [HRI] This incentive applies equally to qualifying works done on your own home or a buy to let property before 31 December 2018. . Basically it is possible to claim back the vat element of certain renovation works up to a maximum spend of
Thankfully the Income Tax return deadline has now passed and as all our hard earned cash is winging it’s way to Minister Noonan we think it’s a good time to mull over some tax planning opportunities and some tax saving tips before the end of 2016 so we can be a little more financially savvy
My Business Loans have been Sold – What happens Now! The sale of business loans is a very real issue facing businesses in Ireland today. A legacy of the financial crash, it is important that if you are impacted by such a sale you understand what this means and the options open to you. The
