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Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit – What is it and how can it be claimed?
News & Publications, Research & Development
The R&D tax credit was introduced to incentivise large multinationals to locate an R&D unit here and to encourage Irish companies to invest in R&D activities.
Where a company meets the criteria to qualify for the R&D credit,…

Revenue Issue Updated Guidelines for Determining Employment Status for Taxation Purposes
News & Publications
Revenue have today issued a new Tax and Duty Manual: "Revenue Guidelines for Determining Employment Status for Taxation Purposes".
The previous Manual was taken offline to be updated after the October 2023 Supreme Court judgement in the…

Knowledge Development Box Update
News & Publications, Tax, Research & Development
The Knowledge Development Box was introduced by Finance Act 2015, for those companies whose accounting periods commence on or after 1 January 2016. This legislation will allow small and medium sized companies engaged in research and development…

Family Partnerships – Tax Efficient Estate Planning Structure for the Benefit of Family Members
News & Publications, Personal tax, Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT), Succession planning
Family partnerships have become a tax efficient estate planning structure that allows parents to gift assets to their children while still retaining control, through their function as managing partner, of the investment of those assets.
The…

Increased Cost of Business Grant
Small & Medium Enterprises, News & Publications
As part of Budget 2024, the government signed off on a package of €257 million for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Grant to support small and medium sized businesses. It is intended to contribute towards the risings costs faced by…

Crowleys DFK Nurtures Growth and Talent Through Recent Promotions
News & PublicationsWe are delighted to announce a series of exciting promotions within the firm. These promotions reflect our unwavering commitment to recognising and nurturing talent and mark a significant milestone in the career path of each team member.
Meet…

Changes to CGT Retirement Relief for Individuals
News & Publications, Personal tax
Retirement Relief provides relief from CGT on the disposal of trading assets or shares in trading companies. To qualify for this relief, the main conditions are that the individual must be aged 55 or over and must be disposing of or transferring…

Share Options: New PAYE Withholding Requirements from 1 January 2024 – How does this Impact Employees?
News & Publications, Personal taxThe shift of share options from the Irish self-assessment system to PAYE withholding from 1 January 2024 is a significant change arising from Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023. Prior to this, employees were required to report and remit taxes within…

Preliminary Tax Obligations for Income Tax & Corporation Tax
Personal tax, News & Publications, Corporate tax
Individuals who file income tax returns and companies who file corporation tax returns have an obligation to pay preliminary tax:
1. Individuals
Preliminary tax is your estimate of the Income Tax, PRSI and USC that you expect to pay…

Updates to the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
News & Publications
On 5 February 2024, the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, announced significant changes to the Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme.
The Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme allowed businesses who experienced trading difficulties during the COVID-19…

Infrastructure Guidelines – Outline of Changes to the Public Spending Code
Public Sector Services, News & Publications
From January 1st 2024, changes have been made to the Public Spending Code (PSC) concerning infrastructural and large-scale capital projects. The new “Infrastructure Guidelines”, which have replaced the PSC requirements for capital expenditure…

Preparing for Mandatory Sustainability Reporting
News & Publications
In recent years, the European Union (EU) has been at the forefront of environmental regulation and policy actions aimed at mitigating climate change. In this regard, two of the most important policy changes that entities should be aware…