Welcome to the February edition of our quarterly Newsletter. We would like to take this opportunity of wishing you every success for 2017. 2016 has demonstrated the resilience of Irish business. Strong growth continues with in excess of 20,000 new Irish Company start-ups that year. It should be noted however that 50% of the start-ups [...]
Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, T.D. and Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe, T.D. today delivered their Budget speeches, in which they have laid out a number of measures aimed at “repairing the damage done to our economy in the past and to ensure that we can look forward to a new Ireland [...]
Welcome to another edition of the O’Donovan Lavin quarterly Newsletter. The business outlook is improving and entrepreneurial activity is increasing. There remain however in our view barriers to increased activity in the SME Sector which need to be addressed by Banks and Government which we believe are hindering further growth and expansion. The Election is [...]
Welcome to the Spring edition of our quarterly Newsletter. After of a number of very difficult years the business outlook for 2016 is positive. The climate for business has improved and despite some clouds, the economic outlook seems bright and there is a greater sense of optimism. We hope that you will continue to find [...]
Welcome to the Winter Edition of the O’Donovan Lavin quarterly Newsletter. As 2015 comes to an end we would like to thank all our Clients for their valued custom during the year. We hope you have a very happy and peaceful Christmas and wish you every success for 2016. We would also like to acknowledge [...]
2015 - A YEAR IN REVIEW By Noelle O’Connor, O’Donovan Lavin Accountants As the year draws to a close Noelle O’Connor, Director of Business Services takes a look back at 2015 from a business, accounting and tax point of view. Statistics The first 11 months of 2015 has seen over 17,300 new companies registered [...]
The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan T.D. on the 13th October 2015 presented his 2016 Budget. Below I have summarised some of the key points in this Budget which I hope you will find informative. Personal Tax The top rate of income tax remains at 40% and there are no changes to the income [...]
Some of the key points from this year’s Budget are highlighted below for your convenience: FAMILIES: Families are the main winners from measures in this Budget with free GP care being extended to children under 12. There is an additional year’s free pre-school childcare and an increase to the Children’s Allowance of €5 per child [...]
It’s that time of year again, the income tax filing deadline is fast approaching and it’s time to focus on getting your tax affairs in order if you haven’t already done so. This is a brief summary of the main points to note on whether to file an income tax return and the other [...]
