Taxation
Plain-language starting points for returns, VAT, capital taxes and common tax-planning questions.
10 practical guides
Capital Acquisitions Tax is the tax your family pays when they inherit your estate. With a standard rate of 33% and thresholds that haven't kept pace with asset values…
American trade policy in 2025-2026 has created genuine uncertainty for Irish businesses with US exposure. Here's a plain-English analysis of what the tariff changes me…
Capital Acquisitions Tax at 33% can take a large chunk of a family business passed to the next generation. Here's how Irish inheritance tax works, the key reliefs avai…
CGT at 33% is one of Ireland's highest tax rates — and one of the least planned for. Here's how capital gains tax works for Irish business owners, what reliefs are ava…
The Employment Investment Incentive Scheme gives individual investors income tax relief of up to 40% on investments in qualifying Irish companies. Here's how it works,…
The Irish tax system contains dozens of legitimate reliefs that small business owners are entitled to but never claim. Here are ten of the most commonly missed — with …
The Angel Investor Relief, introduced in Budget 2026, gives individual investors a reduced CGT rate of 16% on qualifying startup investments. Here's how it works, who …
VAT confuses more Irish small business owners than almost any other tax. Here's a plain-English explanation of how it works, when you must register, how to calculate i…
Budget 2026 delivered several measures that matter to small businesses across County Louth. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what changed, what it means in practice…
Missing a Revenue deadline costs money. Here are all the key Irish tax filing and payment dates for 2026 — for sole traders, company directors, employers, and VAT-regi…