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Irish landlords face the biggest rental shake-up in a generation. From March 2026, rent caps, six-year rolling tenancies and stricter eviction rules will apply nationwide. Add in high taxes and limited reliefs, and the numbers may not stack up. Here’s what landlords need to know and how to prepare. Read more
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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
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DAC7 (Directive 2021/514) is part of the EU’s broader tax cooperation strategy. It makes platforms (like Airbnb, Etsy, Vinted, Depop, and Fiverr) report certain income and key details of sellers on the platforms. Full Revenue guidance: Part 38-03-31 – Guidance on reporting obligations of Platform Operators How Does This Affect Creators, Influencers & Side-Hustlers?… Read more
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If you’re setting up a new business and haven’t yet made any sales, you might assume VAT registration isn’t relevant yet. You can register for VAT Pre-revenue Brace yourself, we’re getting into case law. Under Irish and EU VAT law, a business can register for VAT before generating revenue, provided it can demonstrate a genuine… Read more
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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
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We’ve got spreadsheets, savings apps, and even the old school envelope system making a comeback (yes, that’s not a new thing), but how often do we actually stop to look at our money mindset? So, What Is Money Mindset? Your money mindset is how you think and feel, and emotional reactions you’ve developed around money.… Read more
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If you’re launching your business and you’re deep into Google searches trying to figure out VAT, expense claims and startup losses, you’re not alone. But there are a few traps that come up again and again. I’ve seen them across every sector, and they usually cost founders money they didn’t expect to lose. These are… Read more
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If you live in Ireland, you’ve probably heard someone mention Vinted lately. It seems like everyone’s at it. Even my mother knows about it. In case you haven’t come across it yet, Vinted is an online marketplace where you can buy and sell secondhand clothes, shoes, accessories, and homewares. It’s very affordable, and things arrive… Read more
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With the rise of accounting software and automation, it’s easy to assume that bookkeeping has become a simple data entry routine or that it basically does itself. Just connect the bank feeds, let the automation do everything, and the books are done? Well, no. Modern bookkeeping isn’t about data input. It’s about data output. Bookkeeping… Read more
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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
“We’re a nation of small businesses and big opinions.”
Lisa Lokasto 