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Compare Irish business banking costs, Xero feeds and cash access. Richie’s practical guide to Revolut, Monzo, Wise and the value of a lending relationship.
Understand Irish payroll costs, tax-free expense reporting, employee benefits and pension obligations, with worked examples and practical checks before payday.
A business can have €100,000 of working capital and still face a €30,000 cash gap. Connect your balance sheet to collection and payment dates.
Adding 40% to cost gives a 28.57% gross margin. Calculate the right price, then test VAT, discounts and what each order leaves.
Prepare to approach angel investors in Ireland: assess HBAN fit, calculate your funding ask and build a financial pack with clear forecasts, MRR and ownership.
Understand convertible loan notes in Ireland with a worked dilution example, interest and repayment scenarios, SAFE comparisons and questions before signing.
Prepare for PSSF with a milestone budget, matching-funds evidence and a cash forecast that tests delayed payments. A worked example for Irish startup founders.
Check VAT on software sales in Ireland, EU business reverse charge and consumer OSS. See worked invoices and a monthly reconciliation for Irish sellers.
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.
Understand management accounts with a worked profit, cash and stock example. Learn what your reports should explain and which decisions to take next.
Incorporation needs more than a headline tax-rate comparison. Test your personal cash needs, creator contracts and the practical transfer of the business.
