We had a lovely morning getting into the festive spirit in our Limerick office for our Christmas jumper day. Organised by our social committee there were festive refreshments in the Boardroom and in a tightly contested race Tax’s Katelyn Hanley won the Christmas desk decorating competition for what can only be described as a small
Our Tax Director Anne Hogan has co-authored an article assessing the tax treatment of forests and and woodlands in Ireland under various tax heads. Her co-author John O’Reilly details the practicalities facing Irish forest owners today.
We had a wonderful Christmas party in the historic Shannon Rowing Club. Proudly perched in the middle of the River Shannon in the heart of Limerick City we were treated to 360O views of the city at Christmas while enjoying wonderful food from Tuscany Bistro, and a great atmosphere and music. It got us all
It was great to catch up with our Xeinadin colleagues in person in Limerick and hear about Xeinadin’s exciting plans for the future.
Our EIIS specialists – Tax Partner Mary McKeogh and Tax Director Anne Hogan – once again featured heaving in the Sunday Business Post supplement on the Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS).
Quoting them extensively in the supplement’s introductory article, which profiles the scheme, Mary and Anne also feature in their own article appraising the scheme and the multitude of changes it has undergone in recent years.
WHAT BUDGET 2025 MEANS FOR YOU
In his Budget 2025 statement our youngest ever Minister for Finance Jack Chambers noted that his “first budget is unique in the opportunity it presents to plan, transform and deliver for the future”. He went on to note that: “Progressivity, fairness and catalysing real opportunity for the future have been at the core of this government’s budgets and these principles have been central to how Budget 2025 has been designed”. The aim of the Budget, which was drafted in a year which projected a record surplus, was to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, enhance living standards, protect Ireland’s economic model and protect the infrastructure which attracts foreign investment.
We recently had staff coffee mornings in our three offices to primarily raise funds for the Irish Hospice Foundation and our local hospice here in Limerick Milford Care Centre, who do such important work and help so many people.
We had some excellent baking skills demonstrated with an array of baked delights provided by staff, though some offices did supplement with professional produce.
The Sunday Business Post’s annual supplement analysing the EIIS features an in-depth discussion of the scheme with our Tax Partner and EIIS expert Mary McKeogh.
Our Senior Tax Manager Jane Hughes looks at the practicalities of the Employment Investment Incentive Scheme for the September edition of the Irish Tax Review.
Our Associate Tax Director Anne Hogan wrote an article for the Irish Tax Review on the Domicile Levy and its relevance to Tax Returns 2022. Anne looks at the circumstances in which it can apply which are much broader than one might initially expect, and how taxpayers and practitioners need to be mindful of the