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Plain-English guidance on company law, CRO filings, tax and payroll — written by the people who file them every day.

Compliance

Missed Your ARD Deadline? You May Still Have Options

Late filing brings penalties and, on a second strike, the loss of audit exemption — but if your company hasn't been dissolved, a Section 343 application may still put things right.

14 July 2026 · 6 min readRead →
Compliance

Why Does the CRO Reject Annual Returns? 4 Common Mistakes

Most rejections aren't accounting problems — they're small administrative details. And if the correction lands after your deadline, you're treated as having filed late.

30 June 2026 · 5 min readRead →
Tax

5 Common Tax Return Mistakes Sole Traders Make

Rushed returns, forgotten income and underestimated preliminary tax — the errors we see most often on Form 11, and how to avoid each one.

16 June 2026 · 5 min readRead →
Tax

Should You Register for VAT Before You Have To?

Registering early can help you reclaim VAT on purchases — or price you out of your own market. Which one depends on who your customers are.

2 June 2026 · 6 min readRead →
Formation

Sole Trader or Limited Company? When to Make the Switch

There's no single profit figure that triggers incorporation. But there are five questions that usually tell you whether it's time.

19 May 2026 · 6 min readRead →
Tax

Tax Reliefs for New Companies in Ireland

Start-Up Relief, R&D credits, SURE and pension planning — the incentives new company directors most often miss in their first few years.

5 May 2026 · 6 min readRead →
Accounting

Thinking About Switching to Xero? How to Move Smoothly

Most migration problems come from rushing. Clean your records, pick the right date, and check your opening balances before you move.

21 April 2026 · 5 min readRead →
Payroll

Remote Working, Employee Benefits and Auto-Enrolment

My Future Fund is live, remote-working payments need structuring correctly, and payroll now involves considerably more than salaries.

7 April 2026 · 7 min readRead →
Advisory

Selling Your Business? Get Your Accounts Ready First

Buyers aren't just buying this year's profits — they're buying confidence. Organised records make due diligence faster and offers stronger.

24 March 2026 · 6 min readRead →
Payroll

Hiring Your First Employee in Ireland?

Register as an employer, retrieve the RPN, and get payroll reporting right before payday — not after.

10 March 2026 · 5 min readRead →

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