By and large the recent budget brought welcome news for the farming and agri-food sector however, some changes which are due to be introduced on 1 January 2015 will introduce a number of new hurdles for part-time farmers to overcome in order to qualify for a very important existing relief from Gift/Inheritance Tax on receiving the family farm. Continue reading
Family Employment and Compensation – Context and other Considerations 
The involvement of family members in the business is one of the trickiest issues family businesses have to deal with, particularly as it is often complicated by succession planning concerns. Continue reading
One thing has always struck me that while small and owner managed businesses talk a lot about credit. They complain about the lack of credit, they moan about cash flow and not getting paid on time, they give out about people and companies who won’t pay their bills, they really don’t do anything about it.
The accidental landlords include those who bought property during the boom in which to live but found themselves unable to meet mortgage commitments.
Many moved back home to mum and dad while others went abroad to find work. Continue reading
Developing a Brand‘Brand building’ – All business owners know that building a strong brand is key to their business goals but many do not know why. Your brand is – quite simply – your business. Continue reading
Ministers for finance in Berlin yesterday at the signing of the international agreement on automated exchange of tax data. Continue reading 
Business-orientated social media network company, LinkedIn has acquired more than 17,000 sq m of new office space in Dublin, which will allow it the capacity to increase its Irish-based workforce by around 600 people over the coming years. Continue reading
The Central Bank’s deputy governor Stefan Gerlach said these measures should help to avoid another property crash in Ireland and dampen the rate of price rise currently being experienced in the market. Continue reading 
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan: said he expected the State’s debt to fall below 100 per cent of GDP by 2020, bringing Ireland close to the European average. Continue reading
OECD secretary general Ángel Gurría.
An Irish company buying back their shares can be a good strategy for succession planning, and also other situations such as the departure of a disgruntled shareholder, or a marriage break-up. Continue reading
This year will bring changes, opportunities and dangers for your business. Industries are collapsing, careers are converging, and work is migrating or disappearing altogether. Each of us must orient ourselves in a world of constant disorientation, and find new ways to create value and provide service to others. Make the right choices and this year will be your best year yet. Make these 5 mistakes and things will be more difficult for your business and your life. Continue reading
Overall, activity in the sector rose to 62.6 in July from 59.9 in June
The proportion of people who say that government policy discourages saving continues to rise, increasing to 66 per cent in July, up from 65 per cent last month and 57 per cent a year ago. Continue reading A fragile recovery is being felt by small businesses while employment indicators in the sector are at their highest since Autumn 2007, the ISME latest quarterly survey shows.
While business confidence is down, however, eight out of ten indicators are up but economic uncertainty is still a concern including retail. Continue reading
Ireland CEO Julie Sinnamon has welcomed the launch of a new generation of EU financial instruments and advisory services to help innovative firms access finance more easily.
The agreement with the European Investment Bank Group was signed by European Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, on behalf of the EU in Greece on the 12th June 2014. Continue reading
Readers may be aware of media coverage, which suggests that the European Competition Commission may move next week to take action against Ireland in relation to Ireland’s tax ruling practice.
In recent months, Ireland’s tax ruling regime has been under review by the European Competition Commission in tandem with its review of the tax ruling systems in Luxembourg and the Netherlands. These three countries are part of the first phase of a review, which has extended to the ruling practices of other Member States and may well extend to other countries in due course. In Ireland’s case it is understood that this review has encompassed hundreds of rulings given to taxpayers across a range of sectors over a number of years. Continue reading
