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  • Caught in the Storm: Hospitality’s Struggle Ahead of Budget 2026

    With Budget 2026 set to be announced on 7 October 2025, the hospitality industry is holding its breath… The Reality Facing Irish Hospitality The Irish hospitality sector is facing financial stressors from all sides that are increasingly threatening the sustainability of businesses. Between persistently low profit margins, spiralling operational costs, staffing shortages, VAT rate uncertainty Read more

  • Vinted, Depop & “Side Hustles”: Understanding the €5,000 Tax Exemption in Ireland

    If you sell on platforms like Vinted, Depop, or Instagram, and your income from these sources is less than €5,000 in a tax year, you may not need to register for self-assessment. Instead, you can declare this income through a Form 12 via PAYE services on Revenue’s MyAccount. However, there are a few important pitfalls Read more

  • Reassessing Hybrid Work: AIB’s Shift and Its Implications

    AIB has tightened up and become the strictest of Ireland’s retail banks when it comes to hybrid working arrangements. Staff are now to be in the office three days a week from the start of 2026. This new policy shifts the bank’s position (which required two office days), and follows the broader trend across the Read more

  • New VAT Rules Affecting Influencers in Ireland

    22 July 2025Revenue eBrief No. 140/25The VAT Treatment of Social Media Influencers Revenue has finally published official VAT guidance for social media influencers. This is a long awaited update that brings clarity to an industry that’s been growing fast and attracting increased tax scrutiny. Until now, Irish influencers were subject to the standard VAT rules Read more

  • RSA’s Driver Tester Reallocation: Impacts on Haulage

    The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is warning that The RSA have reallocated driver testers from commercial vehicle licences to meet car test demand and this creates several challenges. The IRHA outlined these concerns in a letter to Minister Darragh O’Brien and Minister of State Sean Canney. Irish times article: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/07/21/hauliers-accuse-rsa-of-moving-driving-testers-off-commercial-vehicles/ Key Finance & Budget Read more

  • Relief for SMEs: Audit Rule Change Takes Effect

    After years of discussion and engagement across the business, legal, and regulatory communities, a long-anticipated change to Ireland’s audit exemption regime has finally come into effect. As of today, small and micro companies will no longer automatically lose their audit exemption for a first late filing of an B1 annual return to the CRO within Read more