Two major Irish and UK financial events of the year occurred last Wednesday 9th December…..In Ireland the 2010 budget report was presented by Minister Brian Lenihane …..while UK Chancellor Alastair Darling announced the UK’s final pre-budget report. Whilst both countries have similar economic problems, albeit on a different scale….Ireland made € 4bn cuts to public [...]
Ireland’s ‘Non-Domiciled’ Rules to Benefit UK Expats
December 17th, 2009Budget 2010 Highlights
December 9th, 2009Minsiter Brian Lenihan introduced his eagerly awaited budget speech this evening at 3.45pm presented as one with Ireland ‘on the road to economic recovery’, ’signalling to the world that we are willing to put our house in order’ and ‘diffcult measures taken by Ireland this year to date have ben commended by international economic interests’. [...]
News on Ireland’s Budget 2010
December 9th, 2009We will be following the announcement of today’s Budget 2010 online and will be posting updates on our Facebook page and on Twitter. Shortly thereafter we will be posting a more indepth review here.
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DEADLINE NEAR FOR TAX EXEMPT IRISH LIMITED COMPANIES
November 12th, 2009The tax free threshold of 0% corporate tax which applies to Irish Limited Companies that are incorporated and begin trading no later than 31/12/2009 will soon arrive. This deadline is further shortened by the CRO (company registration office) christmas opening times. They can only guarantee new company applications received by 14/12/2009 will be processed before [...]
Adapting to Recession – Business Advice for SME’s
September 20th, 2009The lastest issue of Business Plus magazine for September 2009 contains a survey on the above subject with advice and contributions from a selection of small to medium business owners, including myself. The topics covered include advice on cost savings, credit control procedures, how to generate new markets/turnover, bank support and desired government tax incentives for hiring [...]
Commission on Taxation to Publish Report on Monday 07 September 2009
September 3rd, 2009The commission on taxation, set up on 14/02/2008 by Brian Cowen ’to review the structure, efficiency and appropriateness of the Irish taxation system’ is set to publish its report next monday 07/09/2009. The objective of the commission was ‘to establish the framework within which tax policy would be set for the next decade at least’. This could well [...]
LATEST NEWS- Irish Company Law Changes For Non-Resident Directors Take Effect!
July 3rd, 2009Following changes passed today in the Companies Amendment Act 2009, non-Irish resident directors will no longer have to provide a s43 bond to incorporate an irish limited company. This will save new Irish companies bi-annual cost of € 1,800 approximately and is seen as a siginificant boost to new business start-ups. S 10 of the Act [...]
UPDATE 2- Irish Company Law Changes To Help Non-Resident Directors!
May 14th, 2009The Seanad, who were due to meet again yesterday afternoon, wednesday 13/05/2009 to further debate proposed changes in the ‘Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009′ have moved this debate back . I was in contact with the private secretary to the Leader of Seanad Eireann today who has confirmed they propose to progress this during the next week.
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UPDATE – Irish Company Law Changes To Help Non-Resident Directors!
May 11th, 2009The Seanad meet again this wednesday 13/05/2009 to further debate proposed changes in the ‘Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009′ . We will provide further details to our last posting on 06/05 in respect of proposed changes to directors residency after this date.
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Cash is King!
January 13th, 2009This was a regular phrase used my by former Financial Management tutor, John Congram, during my days at Thames Valley University, Berkshire, UK. 20 years on, it’s importance to business is still clear in my mind.
Never has this asset been more important to small business than it is now with restrictions on bank lending, increasing [...]












