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Newsletter 2019 – Issue 1
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Benefit in Kind – Vouchers & Subscriptions
All Benefits in Kind (“BIK”) are subject to PAYE, PRSI and USC, and taxed as notional pay. They are taxable when the benefit is provided or when the payment is made. Where the benefit provided to the employee does not exceed €500 in value, there is no BIK, the amount...
Benefit in Kind – Vehicles
All Benefits in Kind (“BIK”) are subject to PAYE, PRSI and USC, and taxed as notional pay. They are taxable when the benefit is provided or when the payment is made. Where the benefit provided to the employee does not exceed €500 in value, there is no BIK, the amount...
2019 Tax Booklet
Get your free copy of the 2019 Tax Booklet here.
Employer Protection for the Christmas Party Season
As the festive season approaches it brings with it a new search for the best venue for your Christmas party. While this is a time to make employees feel appreciated and celebrate another year of hard work, it does not always come to pass without challenges. If you are...
Succession Planning
Taxation and Home Tuition Grant Scheme
The purpose of this Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to provide funding towards the provision of a compensatory educational service for children who, for a number of specific reasons, are unable to attend school. However, it should also be noted that the Home Tuition...
The Finance Bill 2018
At time of writing (mid-November),Minister Donohoe has delivered his second Budget speech and the 2018 Finance Bill has just passed Committee Stage. A very brief outline of changes to date (under summary headings) is: PERSONAL/EMPLOYEE TAXES An increase of €750 in the...
Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan
A Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is a new Government backed mortgage for first time buyers. It has been available nationwide from all local authorities from 1st February 2018. You can borrow up to 90% of the market value of the property. Maximum market values of the...
Newsletter 2018 – Issue 4
Turn your assets, drive your cash.
False Self Employment
In recent times, the Government has taken steps to intensify its efforts to combat “false self-employment”. False self-employment is an employment relationship where it appears as if a person is self-employed but in reality they are actually a direct employee of a...
Family Wages
Revenue recently issued guidance regarding tax deductibility in remunerating family members. In the case of many SME’s it is common practice to engage children, spouses or other close relatives as employees in the business. Salaries paid for work done by family...