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Year-End Pension Contributions: A Tax-Smart Way for Directors to Extract Profit News

Year-End Pension Contributions: A Tax-Smart Way for Directors to Extract Profit

At Somers & Associates we believe one of the most underused tax reliefs available to…

November 12, 2026

Your Final Payroll Run of 2026: A Year-End Checklist for Irish Employers News

Your Final Payroll Run of 2026: A Year-End Checklist for Irish Employers

At Somers & Associates we believe the last payroll run of the year deserves as…

November 10, 2026

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: 5 Money Checks for Irish Retailers News

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: 5 Money Checks for Irish Retailers

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday now less than three weeks away, Irish retailers and…

November 10, 2026

Corporation Tax Deadline: What December Year-End Companies Owe by 23 November News

Corporation Tax Deadline: What December Year-End Companies Owe by 23 November

At Somers & Associates we believe the preliminary tax deadline catches out more companies than…

November 9, 2026

Business Travel and Subsistence: Top 5 Rules for Paying Expenses Tax Free News

Business Travel and Subsistence: Top 5 Rules for Paying Expenses Tax Free

At Somers & Associates we believe that reimbursing business travel and subsistence expenses correctly is…

November 6, 2026

Late Payment Interest: How Irish SMEs Can Use the Law to Get Paid Faster News

Late Payment Interest: How Irish SMEs Can Use the Law to Get Paid Faster

We here at Somers & Associates know that late payment is one of the most…

November 5, 2026

Selling Services to the UK and EU: The VAT Rules Irish SMEs Need to Know News

Selling Services to the UK and EU: The VAT Rules Irish SMEs Need to Know

At Somers & Associates we believe that selling services beyond Ireland is one of the…

November 4, 2026

Starting a Business in 2027: Top 5 Tax Registrations New Irish Business Owners Must Get Right News

Starting a Business in 2027: Top 5 Tax Registrations New Irish Business Owners Must Get Right

We here at Somers & Associates know that starting a new business is an exciting…

November 3, 2026

Landlords and Rental Income: Top 5 Tax Mistakes Irish Property Owners Make News

Landlords and Rental Income: Top 5 Tax Mistakes Irish Property Owners Make

At Somers & Associates we believe that rental property can be a valuable source of…

November 2, 2026

Why Sustainability Reporting Is Reaching Irish SMEs Through Their Supply Chains News

Why Sustainability Reporting Is Reaching Irish SMEs Through Their Supply Chains

We here at Somers & Associates know that many Irish SME owners assume sustainability reporting…

October 30, 2026

Employee Share Options and KEEP: How Irish SMEs Can Use Equity to Attract and Retain Talent News

Employee Share Options and KEEP: How Irish SMEs Can Use Equity to Attract and Retain Talent

At Somers & Associates we believe that attracting and keeping the right people is one…

October 29, 2026

Relevant Contracts Tax: Top 5 Compliance Points for Irish Construction Businesses News

Relevant Contracts Tax: Top 5 Compliance Points for Irish Construction Businesses

We here at Somers & Associates know that Relevant Contracts Tax is one of the…

October 28, 2026

Year-End Stocktake: Why an Accurate Stock Count Matters for Your Accounts and Tax News

Year-End Stocktake: Why an Accurate Stock Count Matters for Your Accounts and Tax

At Somers & Associates we believe that the year-end stocktake is one of the most…

October 27, 2026

Finance Bill 2026: What Irish Business Owners Should Watch as Budget 2027 Becomes Law News

Finance Bill 2026: What Irish Business Owners Should Watch as Budget 2027 Becomes Law

We here at Somers & Associates know that Budget Day grabs the headlines, but it…

October 26, 2026

Selling Online? What Platform Reporting to Revenue Means for Irish Small Businesses News

Selling Online? What Platform Reporting to Revenue Means for Irish Small Businesses

At Somers & Associates we believe that online platforms have opened up enormous opportunities for…

October 23, 2026

The Close Company Surcharge: What Irish Company Owners Should Check Before Year End News

The Close Company Surcharge: What Irish Company Owners Should Check Before Year End

We here at Somers & Associates know that many Irish company owners are surprised to…

October 22, 2026

Raising Investment Through EIIS: How Irish SMEs Can Attract Investors With Tax Relief News

Raising Investment Through EIIS: How Irish SMEs Can Attract Investors With Tax Relief

At Somers & Associates we believe that access to funding is one of the biggest…

October 21, 2026

Energy Upgrades and Solar Panels: The Tax Reliefs and Supports Available to Irish Businesses News

Energy Upgrades and Solar Panels: The Tax Reliefs and Supports Available to Irish Businesses

We here at Somers & Associates know that energy costs have become one of the…

October 20, 2026

Adopting AI in Your Business: Top 5 Financial Questions Irish SMEs Should Ask First News

Adopting AI in Your Business: Top 5 Financial Questions Irish SMEs Should Ask First

At Somers & Associates we believe that artificial intelligence offers Irish SMEs a genuine opportunity…

October 19, 2026

Made a Tax Mistake? How Revenue’s Disclosure Rules Can Help Reduce Penalties News

Made a Tax Mistake? How Revenue’s Disclosure Rules Can Help Reduce Penalties

We here at Somers & Associates know that even the most conscientious business owners can…

October 16, 2026

Remote and Hybrid Working: The Tax Rules Irish Employers Should Understand News

Remote and Hybrid Working: The Tax Rules Irish Employers Should Understand

At Somers & Associates we believe that remote and hybrid working is now a permanent…

October 15, 2026

Christmas Trading: Top 5 Cash Flow Checks for Irish Retail and Hospitality Businesses News

Christmas Trading: Top 5 Cash Flow Checks for Irish Retail and Hospitality Businesses

We here at Somers & Associates know that for Irish retail and hospitality businesses, Christmas…

October 14, 2026

Capital Gains Tax Before 15 December: Top 5 Points Irish Business Owners Should Know News

Capital Gains Tax Before 15 December: Top 5 Points Irish Business Owners Should Know

At Somers & Associates we believe that good timing is one of the most valuable…

October 13, 2026

Budget 2027: Top 5 Actions Irish SME Owners Should Take Now the Measures Are Known News

Budget 2027: Top 5 Actions Irish SME Owners Should Take Now the Measures Are Known

We here at Somers & Associates know that once the speeches are over and the…

October 12, 2026

Company Cars and Benefit in Kind: What Irish Directors Should Consider Before Changing Vehicle News

Company Cars and Benefit in Kind: What Irish Directors Should Consider Before Changing Vehicle

We here at Somers & Associates know that for many Irish business owners, changing the…

October 9, 2026

Trade Uncertainty and Tariffs: Top 5 Financial Checks for Irish SMEs Selling Abroad News

Trade Uncertainty and Tariffs: Top 5 Financial Checks for Irish SMEs Selling Abroad

At Somers & Associates we believe that Irish SMEs selling abroad have rarely faced a…

October 8, 2026

Employing Family Members: The Tax and Payroll Rules Irish Business Owners Should Know News

Employing Family Members: The Tax and Payroll Rules Irish Business Owners Should Know

We here at Somers & Associates know that many Irish businesses are built on family…

October 7, 2026

R&D Tax Credit: Why More Irish SMEs Should Check Whether They Qualify News

R&D Tax Credit: Why More Irish SMEs Should Check Whether They Qualify

At Somers & Associates we believe the Research and Development tax credit is one of…

October 6, 2026

Top 5 Ways Irish SMEs Can Protect Themselves Against Invoice Fraud and Payment Scams News

Top 5 Ways Irish SMEs Can Protect Themselves Against Invoice Fraud and Payment Scams

We here at Somers & Associates know that invoice fraud and payment scams have become…

October 5, 2026

E-Invoicing Is Coming to Ireland: What SMEs Should Start Preparing for Now News

E-Invoicing Is Coming to Ireland: What SMEs Should Start Preparing for Now

At Somers & Associates we believe that e-invoicing will be one of the biggest changes…

October 2, 2026