By Helen Dyulgerov ACA AITI Head Accountant Accounting & Bookkeeping Bureau 13th Feb 2018 Whether you are starting out in business or running a successful SME staying on-top of Irish tax filing responsibilities is increasingly important. Nearly 80% of taxes in Ireland is collected for Revenue by Irish businesses and the role of Revenue authorities […]

By Andrew Lambe, 30th Jan 2018 When the new consolidated Companies Bill was first published earlier this decade, it was interesting to note the new and renovated company types that were to be introduced. The updated Private Limited Company (LTD), which has no objects clause and can have a single director has been a big […]

By Helen Dyulgerov ACA AITI Head Accountant Accounting & Bookkeeping Bureau 12th Jan 2018 This article lays out the important tax filing deadlines to be aware of in Ireland. These dates may be relevant to Registered Irish Companies, Sole Traders, Partnerships and/or individuals. Corporation Tax Return The date your company’s corporation tax return is due […]

By Philip Hayden, 1st Nov 2017 The introduction of the Companies Accounting Act 2017 has seen some significant changes in the type of Unlimited Company structures that can avail of non-filing of financial statements. The essence of this move is, to remove a loophole that enables an unlimited company to enjoy the protection of limited […]

By Helen Dyulgerov ACA AITI Head Accountant Accounting & Bookkeeping Bureau 17th Oct 2017 As part of Budget 2018 Minister Paschal O’Donoghue announced the introduction of a Key Employee Engagement Programme or “KEEP” for short. The purpose of this programme is to encourage SME companies to incentivise employees through the award of share options, without […]

By Sinead Floody, 13th Oct 2017 Why Choose Ireland? This is a question we are asked a lot by entrepreneurs looking for the perfect location to set up their new business venture. With a lot of predictions being made by economists, it is still unclear as to how Brexit will directly affect Ireland and indeed, […]

By Sinead Floody, 10th Oct 2017 An initial public offering (IPO) occurs when a private company offers shares of its stock for sale to the public on the open market for the first time. Typically, the shares are sold on a stock exchange, this process is also known as ‘Going Public’. By its very nature, […]

By Caitlyn Buchanan, 19th Sept 2017 The European Council have adopted amendments to the existing Shareholder Rights Directive to improve shareholder engagement and transparency of small publicly traded companies. The changes will give shareholders more say in the way a company is run, creating a system of checks and balances between those with a vested […]

By Caitlyn Buchanan, 15th Sept 2017 Ireland has received the highest international rating on tax transparency from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), according to their latest review published on 12 September 2017. The OECD is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1960 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. It is supporting the global […]

By Sinead Floody, 21st August 2017 The Companies Accounting Act 2017 (the 2017 Act) was signed into law on 9th June 2017, transposing Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament into Irish law. The enactment of this legislation extends the definition of Unlimited Companies and introduces the new Micro Company. Unlimited Companies The 2017 Act eliminates […]