Archive for March, 2011

Change to Irish DIRT Payments

If you have a deposit account you’re paying Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) on; the government’s new commencement orders will impact you. The Minister of Finance has signed two Commencement Orders bringing into operation some of the provisions of the Finance Act 2010.The orders will...

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The effect of a single EU corporate tax base on Irish firms

Is your business having difficulty filing tax returns in multiple EU states? Tax systems across the EU vary greatly. This creates a lot of headaches for companies doing business in more than one EU country. This is because how taxable profits are calculated and the...

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How has UK Budget 2011 affected you?

So the UK 2011 Budget is done and dusted. British Chancellor George Osborne billed this as the ‘Budget for Growth’ but that remains to be seen. Thankfully, this was a more straightforward Budget than some of the previous Labour Budgets which would’ve needed a maths degree to...

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Calling anyone in London with a dose of wanderlust!

2011 Travel Show at Earls Court, London. Are you in London at the moment and thinking about booking a holiday or heading overseas for a while? If so, you should pop into the 2011 TNT Travel Show tomorrow at Earls Court, London. It’ll be a...

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Ireland’s Finance Act 2011 tackles tax offenders

Code of Practice for Revenue Audits Amendment. An amended Code of Practice for Revenue Audits has been released which illuminates the risks of non compliance with Revenue. The Code of Practice includes amendments required as a result of the new legislation introduced by the Finance...

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How the new Irish coalition will impact you

Change is here… Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore have finally agreed to join forces and enter government. The new coalition certainly has their work cut out for them but both leaders have confirmed that key issues will be addressed immediately. Both parties backed the programme...

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HMRC Introduces New Amnesty

Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt – Howard Aiken Back in August 2010 we brought you an update on the results of the “Tax Health Plan” and the “New Disclosure Opportunity“; two amnesties which HMRC launched to increase tax recovery from non-compliant...

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