What do FreshBooks, Shoeboxed, BatchBlue, MailChimp and Outright all have in common? Aside from being Web 2.0 businesses who serve the small business market, they are also the founding member organizations of The Small Business Web.

An exciting initiative that launched earlier this year, The Small Business Web is a partnership of businesses dedicated to upholding a central tenet: “A passion for customer service, an excellent ...

THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE AN IRISH RESIDENT DIRECTOR IN ORDER TO INCORPORATE A COMPANY IS CHANGED TO REQUIRE A EEA RESIDENT DIRECTOR ONLY

The Companies Amendment Bill 2009 has been signed into law. Section 10 of the bill changes the requirement for an Irish resident director to a requirement for an EEA resident director. The EEA is all of the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

€200 PROPERTY TAX ON INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND HOLIDAY HOMES TO COME INTO FORCE
Yesterday Environment Minister John Gormley outlined the tax in the Local Government Charges Bill 2009, which will become law at the end of next month. Announced last October, it is expected to give local authorities up to €40m per year in additional funding. Owners of residential rental properties, holiday homes and vacant residential properties-apart from those newly constructed and unsold-will be liable to pay the charge.

Those who ...

Income Tax Changes

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

The income levy rates have doubled and the exemption threshold on which the income levy will apply will be reduced from €18,304 to €15,028.

Income Levies

The income levy rates have doubled and the exemption threshold on which the income levy will apply will be reduced from €18,304 to €15,028. This means that taxpayers with gross income over €15,028 will face the following income levies rates:
2% up ...