TaxPlus Accountants have a number of retail clients. We were delighted to read this earlier on the RTE website. New figures from Revolut shows that total consumer spending in December 2020 rose by 6% from December 2019, with many sectors seeing record levels of expenditure. Digital banking app Revolut said its research showed that consumers […]

As Lockdown Level 5 kicks in at midnight on Wednesday 21st of October, as an employer, here are a few things that you should know.  EWSS Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme The EWSS is also being amended to align with the amendment to PUP. This means here will be 5 payment rates/bands as follows: 0 – […]

Over the bank holiday weekend, additional business supports were announced by the  Government. Details are still being fleshed out, but here are a few highlights: A €10,000 restart grant for micro and small businesses based on a rates/waiver rebate from 2019 A three month commercial rates waiver for impacted businesses; A €2 billion Pandemic Stabilisation […]

Anytime is a good time to start a business. When you set up a business, there are many things to think about. One of the first things to think about is how you structure the business. This typically means how you are going to describe the legal status of your business. There are a variety […]

The shops are full of love hearts, romcom DVDs, and chocolates to fill the world three times over. Pink and red are everywhere. It’s hard to avoid that February is the month of love. I’m reminded of an old boss who used to say that ahttps://taxplusaccountants.ie/love-accounting/While it may be a cliché there is a certain […]

Many of the budget announcements made last year have come into effect since January 1st.. One of the biggest changes that consumers are experiencing is the 13.5% VAT rate increase on tourism, hospitality and entertainment. It was at 9%. In last year’s Budget announcement, Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue said a review of the 9% […]

Announced in the budget in 2016, PAYE Modernisation is finally coming and will take effect on 1st January 2019. It is the biggest change to the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system since it began back in the 1960s. It will completely modernise the PAYE system as you know it. Employers will now have to […]