Archive for April, 2009

Tax, Facts and Figures

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS TAX
The rate of capital acquisitions tax is being increased from 22% to 25% in respect of gifts or inheritances taken from midnight on 7 April 2009.
The current tax free thresholds are being reduced by 20% as follows:

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Newsletter 2009 Issue 1: Plan to Survive and Succeed in These Turbulent Times

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

In This Issue – 10 Tips for Efficient Credit Control – Tax Briefs – Business Briefs – Legal Briefs – Redundancy FAQs

There is little doubt that 2009 will be more difficult than 2008 for all businesses. Owner managers feel under pressure like never before and in a lot of instances feel lonely and isolated and do not know where to look for assistance. Therefore now more than ever before is a time when all owner managers should be stepping backand taking a strategic overview of how their business is positioned. This is not the time to let yourself become totally embroiled in the operational issues of the business. Those who position themselves properly should be looking beyond the short term and taking a view as to how they can benefit out of the opportunities that will be there when the cycle of recession passes on.

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