Employers – Your obligation to maintain a ‘Register of Employees’
Did you know that Employers have a statutory obligation to keep and maintain a Register of Employees? And that failure to produce the Register when requested by a Revenue Officer could result in fines of up to €4,000. A Register of Employees, must include the...Time fast running out to avoid increased DIRT rate
Savers were one of the biggest losers in the October budget. With effect from January 2014 the Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) rate will rise from 33% to 41%, and from the same date PAYE workers will also have to pay 4 per cent PRSI on their interest income....Alert over online tax refund email and text scam
If you get a text or email offering you a chance to “Claim your Tax Refund Online”, then DON’T follow it up. The Revenue Commissioners have issued warnings about fraudulent email and text messages purporting to come from them. The fraudulent emails...Employers: Grants of up to €10k to take on longer term unemployed on the JobsPlus Scheme
What is JobsPlus? JobsPlus is a new scheme that replaced the PRSI Exemption and Revenue Job Assist and came into effect in July 2013. Under the JobsPlus scheme, grants of up to €10k are available to employers who take on someone who has been out of work for more than...Tax Relief Schemes for Start-up Businesses
With banks reluctant to lend, and budgets for the funding agencies reduced, those contemplating setting up their own business now have fewer options when seeking finance. However there are some tax based schemes which could be of help. Employment & Investment...Is this the strongest action they can take?! ‘Government may seek removal of bank directors, says Donohoe’ www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/government-may-seek-removal-of-bank-directors-says-don...
Government may seek removal of bank directors, says Donohoe
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Minister insists action will be taken if tracker mortgage issue is not efficiently resolved
Couple win battle against vulture fund to stay in their home: Personal insolvency arrangement for Waterford couple as they win court victory over vulture fund www.rte.ie/news/business/2017/1101/916829-vulture-fund/
Waterford couple wins court victory over vulture fund
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The High Court has approved a personal insolvency arrangement for a Waterford couple, blocking an attempt by the investment fund which acquired the...