A continuation of our ‘Start your Own Business’ series,   In an extract from his book in Sunday Business Post 25/4/2010, Starting a Business in Ireland, Brian O’Kane continues to discuss …

How a small business owner in Ireland can use a pension to minimise their tax rate while moving toward retirement. The Background We all know the top rate of income …

A continuation of our ‘Start your Own Business’ series, In an extract from his book in Sunday Business Post 25/4/2010, Starting a Business in Ireland, Brian O’Kane continues on with …

How Does Vat Work? Valued Added Tax (VAT) is a tax charged by Irish and other European businesses on the sale of goods and services. VAT is included in the price of …

5 Most Common Questions We are Hearing from Irish Employers in relation to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme 1. Does my business qualify for the scheme? In operating the scheme, …

Key operational points for the newly announced COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme The scheme will be operated through the payroll process Employers or their agents are to register for the scheme …

Government supports announced 24th March 2020 – source: merrionstreet.ie Income Support An eligible employer will be supported by up to 70% of an employee’s take-home income up to a maximum …

Ireland needs to increase the amount of capital it has available for young business ideas if it is to start and grow enterprises on an “unprecedented scale”, according to the …

In an extract from his book in Sunday Business Post 25/4/2010, Starting a Business in Ireland, Brian O’Kane explains why you need a business plan and how essential is when …

  Life insurance can feel like a heavy topic and is one that most of us would probably rather avoid. However, wrapping your head around it can help you and …

Small to medium-sized family-owned businesses remain the cornerstone of the economy in Ireland. When it comes to family businesses, the rate of growth of the business often slows down with …

Having spent a lifetime building your business, you are looking to your retirement and trying to figure out how to extract cash tax efficiently from your company, hoping to keep …

As Christmas & New Years approaches, be sure to check your tax credit list twice Tax reliefs, allowable expenses and tax credits could save you hundreds and in some cases …

Retirement and Succession Planning, Are you Ready? It is 2018, and the economy is going in the right direction. Now is a great time to consider your retirement and succession …

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