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
Do I pay tax if I sell my family home? You ask we answer We are just over the Income Tax return deadline so are all able to take a collective breath and roll on to the next deadlines which are coming thick and fast. Thanks to the team in here it was a very
First day after the end of tax return filing season so all those engaged in this frantic activity of preparing and filing returns and processing payments on ROS on behalf of clients can take a collective sigh of relief for at least a couple of days before we get stuck into company preliminary tax payments,
Budget 2019! With each Budget it appears we are getting more and more of announcements leaked through the press in the few days prior. This year has been no different! Some of the headlines of Budget 2019 are: The 4.75% USC rate drops to 4.5% Standard Rate band increases by €750. This means that a single
Get more cash in your pocket – Capital Gains Tax Relief! Hello from CF The British open is over, the World cup is finished and my beloved Kilkenny (and second favourite team Waterford) are gone out of the hurling. Despite the sporting gloom we at CF are very much a glass half full positive practice.
Confused by the Company Annual Return? Don’t be Late! We are in the middle of the silly season for filing – company tax returns, personal tax returns and Accounts filing. In the middle of all that is something called the Annual Return or Form B1 for companies. The Annual Return records standing data on a
Business Sale – What to do with a €230k Tax saving? We would often talk with business owners and one of the questions we always ask is about the long term plan of the owner. Quite often, in reply, we get a glazed look as to know what we mean by that. When you are
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
Why your accounts and tax return are far from boring Your basic accounts may seem like the least exciting part of your finances but, in fact, they’re the bedrock for your financial management. In the world of small-business accounting, we’re at an exciting time. New breeds of online accounting software, integrated cloud applications and flexible
Tax planning for succession: what it means for your family businesses After a long career building up or running a family business, there will come a time when, as the owner, you want to consider retirement. This succession of the business to the next generation – or even the outright sale of the company –
