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Updated 11 October 2026 By Richie Lennon Before paying a dividend, check that your company has profits available for distribution, enough cash after its commitments,
Updated October 2026 Switching accountants in Ireland can happen during the year. Agree the new service and fees, authorise the handover, transfer records and approve
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
Updated 11 October 2026 By Richie Lennon VAT registration means accounting to Revenue for VAT on your taxable sales and, where the rules allow, recovering
