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AirBnB – Short Term Lettings
Short term lettings of free space in houses through websites such as Airbnb has soared in the last few years. Initially there was confusion as to whether income from letting a room in your own home on a short term basis could qualify for an exemption from Income Tax...
The Benefits of Franchising in Ireland
Did you know over 150 different franchise models are currently operating in Ireland? Have you ever thought of buying a franchise? When most people think of a franchise, they first think of food related businesses. Surprisingly only 41% of active franchise systems...
Newsletter 2019 – Issue 3
A variety of articles including tax and legal briefs and franchising in Ireland.
Incorporating a Private Company in Ireland
There are many advantages to doing business in Ireland, including an attractive and stable corporate tax regime and skilled workforce. The most common method for carrying on business in Ireland is through the incorporation of a company. In order to do this, you must...
Transfer of Business Relief
Transfer of Business Relief (TOB) provisions are aimed at reducing compliance costs for traders. The intention of the relief is to remove from the transferee the requirement to pay VAT on the acquisition of assets to which the relief applies, where he/she would have...
Rent a Room Relief
Where a room or rooms in an individual’s principal private residence (PPR) are let as residential accommodation and the gross annual rental income is less than €14,000 per annum,this rental income is exempt from Income Tax, PRSI and USC. Revenue has confirmed their...
Newsletter 2019 – Issue 2
Turn your assets, drive your cash.
Loans to Builders
HBFI (Home Building Finance Ireland) is a private company formed under the Companies Act 2014 and the Home Building Finance Ireland Act 2018. HBFI is wholly owned by the Minister for Finance and has been established for the purpose of funding the construction of new...
Self-Administered Pension Scheme Investors
Upcoming changes proposed by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection due to the need for Ireland to transpose the European IORPS II Directive into law will inevitably have discouraging and restrictive consequences for members of Small...
Newsletter 2019 – Issue 1
Turn your assets, drive your cash.
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...