Category Archives: Tax Tips

Non-Resident Landlords – Beds are Burning

Burning money

Non-resident landlords – Beds are Burning. There’s a new tax system in town and it’s gunning for you. It will take money from you and give it to Revenue. And it will be up to you to get it back. The lyrics of the Midnight Oil song Beds are Burning are washing around in my

Tips to Save Corporation Tax

Save Money

Company Directors. Listen up. Tips to save Corporation Tax will be important to you in the coming months. The Corporation Tax [CT] deadline for companies with a 31 December 2022 year end is the 23rd of September. That is the last day to file your CT return and pay the balance owing for 2022. Let’s

Non-Resident Taxes – Times Are A-Changin’

Moving abroad

Like the Bob Dylan song, in the world of Non-Resident Taxes, the times are a-changin’. Not before time too as there was a lot wrong with the old system. But there’s no point looking into the past. It’s time to drive on and embrace the new. We will look at George and Amy Wong Non-Resident

Tax Tips for Accidental Landlords

stressed woman with a glass of wine

We will look at some tax tips for accidental landlords. We all hear about landlords exiting the market in their droves. A perfect storm of rising interest rates, rent pressure zones, and plenty of red tape. The tax system here can quickly squeeze out the already squeezed middle. The purpose of this is to help

Property Purchase in Trust

Property Purchase in Trust

I had a meeting on Monday that involved a property purchase in trust for a child. This isn’t something we would see often so I needed to do some prep and get more information. It turned out to be a very interesting meeting and has me doing some head scratching since. We will look at

Tax Credit Certs 2023 – Stranger Things

Tax credit cert

We investigate the weird world of tax credit certs for 2023 and the stranger things we have seen this year. When I say weird, I mean taxpayers expecting to see an increase in their net take-home pay. But the opposite happens. They get less and a lot less as you will see. We will go

Tax Tips when you sell or rent land

Cows in a field at sunset

We will look at some tax tips when you sell or rent land. For this, a sale will be to a third party. Land sales are like hen’s teeth. Very rare. It is more common to transfer to the next generation. In the current climate land is achieving a high price on a sale or

Land Rover Discovery – Car or Van for BIK?

Land Rover Discover

Is the Land Rover Discovery a car or van for BIK? This is relevant to other similar types vehicles taxed as “commercial” for Vat and VRT. You will get to meet Tom Dunne and Bill Flynn, directors of Bigbiceps Ltd [BBL], a supplement supplier. The main areas of focus are Car or Van – what’s

Single Person Child Carer Credit

Mother and children

This week we will look at the Single Person Child Carer Credit [SPCCC]. It is a little tricky and warrants 12 pages of guidance in a recently updated Revenue manual. It’s important to understand the rules. We will introduce you to a primary claimant and a secondary claimant. You’ll meet the Bagges. And find out

Retirement Relief – 5 Tips

older couple holding hands

We will take a closer look at Retirement Relief and give you 5 Tips that can help you plan. “When I get older losing my hair Many years from now Will you still be sending me a Valentine Birthday greetings bottle of wine If I’d been out till quarter to three Would you lock the