Starting a business in Ireland? Practical guides on choosing the right structure, available grants, RCT for construction trades, tax-deductible expenses, and everything else you need to know.
Thousands of Irish tradespeople work on building sites in England, Scotland, and Wales. The UK's Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) deducts tax from their pay b...
If you worked on UK building sites and had CIS deducted, you are likely owed a tax refund from HMRC. Here is exactly how to reclaim it, the forms required, and ...
If you are an Irish tradesperson who worked in the UK and had CIS deductions made, you almost certainly need to file a UK self-assessment return. Here is who mu...
Underpricing is the most common financial mistake Irish small business owners make. Here's a framework for pricing that covers costs, margin, market positioning...
InterTradeIreland funds cross-border business development through BLOOM, SPROUT, Elevate, and Connect programmes. Here's a plain-English guide to what each prog...
A management buyout (MBO) lets an owner sell their business to the team running it. Here's how MBOs work in Ireland, the financing structures available, the tax...
Most Irish business plans fail to get funding not because the business idea is bad, but because the plan doesn't answer the questions funders actually care abou...
Passing a family business to the next generation in Ireland involves CGT, CAT, stamp duty, and family dynamics in equal measure. Here's a plain-English guide to...
The first twelve months of running a business in Ireland expose most new owners to the same set of financial mistakes. Here's what they are, why they happen, an...
Not all accountants are the same. Here's what to look for when choosing an accountant for your business in Ireland — the questions to ask, the qualifications th...
More Irish people than ever are running side businesses alongside their day job. At what point does it make sense to incorporate? Here's the financial and legal...
Thinking of starting a business in Ireland? Here's everything you need to do — from choosing your structure and registering with Revenue to VAT, payroll, and yo...
A practical guide for Irish tradespeople — plumbers, electricians, builders, carpenters — on what expenses you can legitimately claim against tax, from tools an...
VAT rules for tradespeople in Ireland are more complex than for most businesses. The two-thirds rule, the 13.5% vs 23% question, and the VAT threshold — here's ...
Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) catches more Dundalk construction businesses out than almost any other tax. Here's a plain-English guide to how it works, who it ap...
County Louth has some of the best grant support available to new businesses in Ireland. Here's a complete guide to LEO, InterTradeIreland, Enterprise Ireland, a...
Whether you are registering your first company or expanding an established trades business, we can help you get set up properly from day one.
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