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Maximizing Returns: The Benefits of Corporate Savings for Business Owners & the 25% Tax Option

In the dynamic landscape of business ownership, planning for the future is essential. One often-overlooked aspect of financial planning for business owners is corporate savings. Corporate savings represent a valuable tool for business owners seeking to enhance financial resilience, optimize tax efficiency, and secure long-term prosperity. Only withdrawals, surrenders, maturities, assignments, events every eight […]

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5 financial reasons to say “I do”…

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“You don’t marry someone you can live with… You marry someone you can’t live without” – unknown Ok so it’s not the most romantic reason for a proposal, but there are many financial and practical reasons to tie the knot. As well as the joy of sharing your life with the love of your

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Changes to the Finance Act 2022 that could greatly benefit your Retirement Plan

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Personal Financial Planning is not always a priority for business owners, company directors and those in senior positions. Increasingly busy schedules and demanding responsibilities often mean retirement planning is put on the back burner. You’re losing out on significant tax relief on retirement savings and investment opportunities by not prioritising your retirement. Your pension should

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Keeping perspective during stock market volatility

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The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine is devastating and extremely distressing. The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has unnerved global markets. Investors worried about recent events and the movement of the markets should not be quick to react. They need to hold tight… now is not the time to get out. There

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The Impact of Inflation on Your Savings & Investments

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Euro saved is a Euro earned! So the saying goes, but thanks to inflation the value of that Euro saved could be a lot less than when you earned it, over time. The obvious impact of inflation on your savings is that your purchasing power is eroding. This means that if you stash €100 under

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Keeping your wealth in the family…

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Passing on wealth can be a sensitive subject not only because of the financial complexities but also the family emotions and politics it might drag up. In 2020, Revenues net receipts from Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) were €505 million. €430 million of this was made up of Inheritance Tax and €71 million was made up

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Company Owners avoid the 20% surcharge on your reserves

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Irish companies which are “close” companies are liable to pay a 20% surcharge each year on any investment income (or deposit income) which is not distributed. A “close” company is a business controlled by 5 or fewer participators – i.e. a person who has an interest in the income or capital of a company. Does

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