Is Your Business Ready to Scale? Signs Your Financial Processes Need Reviewing
Amanda Souza
Growth is a positive milestone for any business. More customers, higher revenue and a growing team can create significant opportunities, but they can also place additional pressure on financial systems and processes that were designed for a smaller organisation. …
Director’s Loan Accounts: Common Mistakes That Can Lead to Unexpected Tax Bills
Director’s loan accounts are common in owner-managed companies. In simple terms, they keep track of money moving between a director and their company that is not salary, a dividend or repayment of a business expense. …
Preparing for Your 2026 Year-End Tax Position: Why August Is the Right Time to Start
For many Irish businesses, year-end tax planning is something that gets attention in November or December. However, starting the process in August gives business owners more time to understand their expected position and make informed decisions before year-end. …
Preparing Your Business for Sale: How a Fractional CFO Can Help
Selling a business successfully requires more than finding the right buyer. The better prepared the business is before a sale process begins, the smoother due diligence is likely to be and the stronger your position will be when negotiating value. …
Key Irish Tax Deadlines: August 2026
Staying on top of your tax obligations helps keep your business running smoothly and gives you one less thing to worry about. Planning ahead means you can meet Revenue deadlines with confidence and focus on growing your business. …
MyFutureFund: Understanding Your Options
Employees enrolled in Ireland's MyFutureFund at the start of 2026 are now approaching an important milestone. From July and August 2026, many will complete their initial six months in the scheme and may become eligible to opt out. …
Ireland’s VAT Rate Returns to 9% Today (1 July 2026)
From today, 1 July 2026, the VAT rate on qualifying restaurant and catering services, including many cafés, restaurants, pubs serving food, takeaway food providers and catering businesses, has reduced from 13.5% to 9%. The reduced rate also applies to hairdressing services. …
Key Irish Tax Deadlines: June 2026
With another busy month ahead, June brings several important Revenue filing and payment dates for Irish businesses and taxpayers. …
How Outsourced Finance Teams Support International Expansion into Ireland
Ireland continues to attract international businesses, driven by EU market access, a skilled workforce, and a competitive corporate tax environment. But expanding into Ireland isn’t just a commercial decision. It brings financial, tax, and compliance complexity from day one. …
R&D Tax Credit and Ireland’s Innovation Compass: What Forward-Thinking Businesses Need to Know in 2026
Ireland’s commitment to innovation is entering a new phase. With the publication of the Innovation Compass by the Department of Finance, alongside the continued evolution of the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit regime, the direction is clear. Ireland is strengthening its position as a …
