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Earn 20% commission with one phone call…

McDowell & Co Accountants are offering you this great opportunity of making commission on any referrals you generate for our business. How it works – If you know someone who..

Farmers – Get the full tax benefit of Farm Waste Management

There is a special Capital Allowances Scheme for work on farm buildings and structures associated with pollution control where the work is carried out before 31st December 2010. There is..

Nursing Homes tax relief at 41%

Nursing home fees still allow tax relief at 41%. This means if you are paying €20,000 per year to a nursing home you can claim back up to €8,200 in..

Sick Pay is tax free…

We welcome any tax related questions to this web blog. A friend asked me an interesting question in relation to sick pay for PAYE and the possibility of a tax..

Third level grants

If you need help in completing application form for third level grants contact us today. For details on grants see this link http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third_level_education/fees_and_supports_for_third_level_education/maintenance_grant_schemes_for_students_on_third_level_courses.html

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How your ‘family’ can save you tax !

Employing a good accountant is the first and most obvious move to make when trying to keep your tax bill down. Complementing this is for you yourself to invest a..

Back to Work Enterprise Allowance

Information The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) scheme encourages people getting certain social welfare payments to become self-employed. People taking part in the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance scheme..

Lump Sum Payments (Redundancy/Retirement)

Introduction What lump sum payments on a redundancy or retirement are exempt from tax? What lump sum payments qualify for some relief from tax? What tax relief is available? How..

Probate

  Death is not a subject that many of us are comfortable discussing, so we may give little consideration to what happens to our estate, or assets, after we die...

PAYE made easy

A Guide to PAYE for Employees What is PAYE Important PAYE documents Tax credits Tax Credit Certificate Universal Social Charge (USC) PAYE Anytime Changing jobs Tax credits 2010/2011 Contact us..

Tax tips

Employ a family member – make use of all family members tax credits who are not working and therefore reduce your liability by up to €4,000. 2. Form a partership..

Employer contributions to PRSAs – Income Tax, PRSI and USC

The purpose of this eBrief is to clarify for employers and payroll practitioners how employer contributions to an employee’s Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) are to be treated for Income..