An alternative to low interest deposit accounts
Do you have money sitting on deposit in the bank earning little or no interest, or worse still in a current account doing nothing at all? If you do then the new Easy Access Investment Bond from Zurich may be of interest to you. Interest rates are at historic lows and...Whole of life policies – a ticking time bomb?
As the name suggests, a whole-of-life insurance policy continues in force until you die, at which point the insured amount is paid out. That of course is on the important assumption that you continue to pay the policy premium up to the date of death. And therein lies...Principal Contractors – Beware of much stiffer RCT penalty regime from 1st January 2015
Revenue recently issued guidelines on a new tougher regime for penalties on Principal Contractors who fail to operate RCT correctly on payments to subcontractors. A Principal Contractor must not make a payment to a subcontractor without operating RCT. If they do, they...Reminder: Contact Revenue Commissioners with Property Tax queries before Wednesday
If you haven’t yet paid your Local Property Tax, then the Revenue Commissioners are urging you to get in touch with them before Wednesday’s deadline. Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Sean O’Rourke programme, Vivienne Dempsey, Local Property Tax...Big changes to tax relief on transfer of Farmland from 1st January 2015
Many farming assets are passed to the next generation with little or no Capital Acquisitions Tax liability (CAT is a tax on gifts and inheritances – current rate 33%). The main reason has been the availability of “Agricultural Relief”, but these rules are changing...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...