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Act Now To avoid 10% LPT Surcharge on Income Tax Returns

Act Now To avoid 10% LPT Surcharge on Income Tax Returns

As the Pay & File Deadline approaches, we are bringing you an urgent reminder that you may face a 10% Surcharge on your income tax return if you have not yet complied with their Local Property Tax (LPT) obligations. This may come as an unpleasant surprise for...

Where does your tax go?

Where does your tax go?

The Irish Fiscal Policy Research Centre (www.publicpolicy.ie) has launched a tool which allows you to see how your tax funds the various areas of public expenditure.  The tool is interactive: you input your gross salary and the tool shows you how much tax you are...

Are you missing the Sun?

Are you missing the Sun?

It looks like winter has already settled in! Well why not go on a holiday on us? The average tax refund is just under €900 – think of where you may be able to go … the sunny Canary Islands or even a shopping trip to New York. Simply complete the application form and...

Budget 2014 Date

Budget 2014 Date

As expected, due to EU budgeting rules, the date of the Irish Budget for 2014 has been brought forward to Tuesday 15 October 2013. Please note that this is the normal date that changes to tax rates and price increases can take effect. If you are in the process of a...

Self Employed? Want to reduce your tax liability?

Self Employed? Want to reduce your tax liability?

The ultimate question to be asked by a sole trader… ‘How can I reduce my tax liability?’ Answer - business expenses! As a sole trader you will come to your profit figure by deducting ‘allowable expenses’ from your sales. So the issue of what is and what is not an...

Filing Tax Returns – in need of advice?

Filing Tax Returns – in need of advice?

TAXPAYERS, you may be missing out on as much as €800 in unclaimed refunds and credits from the Revenue. Millions of euros in tax refunds are going unclaimed every year by taxpayers despite the fact that they have been hit by higher taxes in the last number of budgets....

Feeling Generous?

Feeling Generous?

Did you know that if you donate €250 or more to any registered Irish charity within a single tax year, the charity can claim tax relief on your donation? Meaning that you are giving even more money to the charity! The donation does not have to be made at one time –...

Transferring or Gifting Assets – Things to Remember!

Transferring or Gifting Assets – Things to Remember!

Are you one of the thousands of individuals that got bitten by the Celtic Tiger and decided to buy a second property? Thousands of people purchased property for investment purposes to either, sell in the future to generate extra cash on retirement or to have something...

No Refund, No Fee - Straightforward as that!

PAYE individuals in receipt of PAYE income only, can avail of our ‘No Refund -No Fee’ policy. If you are due a tax refund our fee will be 10% plus VAT of any tax refund due to you and remember, there is no upfront payment or minimum charges – our fee is only due when you receive your tax refund.