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What Budget 2027 changes for Irish business owners: payroll costs, CGT, R&D, preliminary tax and EV BIK, with worked examples and the dates that matter.
Understand VAT on hairdressing, beauty treatments and cosmetic sales in Ireland. Reconcile mixed rates with a worked monthly example and practical checks.
Check Irish hospitality VAT rates for food, drinks, accommodation and takeaway. See a worked room-and-breakfast package and the bookkeeping checks.
Updated 11 October 2026 By Richie Lennon The tax on a business sale depends on who sells, what they sell and which relief conditions they
You’ve spent years building your business. Late nights, tough decisions, personal guarantees that kept you awake. Now most of your wealth sits inside the company;
Updated 11 October 2026 By Richie Lennon An accountant, financial controller and CFO cover different finance responsibilities. Accounting includes records, accounts and tax compliance. A
Updated October 2026 By Richie Lennon The TR1 form registers individuals, partnerships, trusts and certain unincorporated bodies for Irish taxes. A limited company uses TR2.
Picture an e-commerce founder running as a sole trader for three years. Revenue pushing €200k. Two staff members. €40k of inventory sitting in storage. And
Updated October 2026 Irish companies generally pay corporation tax at 12.5% on taxable trading profits and 25% on non-trading income, such as rental profits and
Imagine a SaaS founder spends six years building a company, finally sells her stake for €1.2 million, and ends up with a tax bill of
