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Is it time to bring back tax relief for renters?

Scheme phased out during financial crisis cost exchequer €100m at its peak

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 05:46

Most workers failing to claim tax refunds, survey finds

Average refund of €1,250 secured for workers in Taxback.com employee initiative

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 12:25

Rural and lower-income households hit harder by inflation

Central Bank study examines how inflation levels differ across households

Wed Feb 23 2022 - 12:36

Workers get €1,250 tax refund under workplace advice scheme

Taxback.com working with employers on ‘financial wellbeing’

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 05:55

Raffling your home to raise funds: A notion too good to be true?

Could you make more money than on the open market and what are the tax implications?

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 05:46

Irish tax adviser wins landmark legal challenge to Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’

Ruling could, in time, result in tax rebates for thousands of Irish travellers

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 09:07

How to make money from your garden

Sell a site, develop it yourself or gift it to family: How to monetise what you have

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 06:00

Covid subsidy scheme created tax liability for most recipients

Employee Financial Wellbeing service found average bill of €1,000 for temporary support

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 05:40

Revenue is boosting oversight of share options - here's what you need to know . . .

As Revenue ups its oversight of share options, make sure you’re making the right moves

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 05:06

ESB sues truck makers, Circle-K and cashless tills, and tax on share options

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 06:34

Most workers in the dark about potential tax liability on shares from employer

Approved profit-sharing schemes allow employers gift up to €12,700 in shares to employees each year

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 05:37

Half of taxpayers unaware of personal tax obligations, survey finds

Study finds widespread confusion around tax filing requirements for both PAYE and non-PAYE income

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 18:28

Clune Technologies acquires Gradguide

Equity investment of €2m being made in career guidance company

Sun Mar 14 2021 - 18:39

Government’s remote working plan hailed as ‘ambitious vision’ but caution urged

Reaction: Unions say workers’ rights must be strengthened, while Ibec calls for ‘balance’

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 13:18

Working from home? Get (some) tax back in five steps

‘Capital items’, like equipment and furniture, bought by an employee are not allowable

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 05:29

Covid-19 wage subsidy schemes: Prepare for a possible tax liability in the new year

Brace yourself for a possible tax liability in the new year. But you can soften the blow

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 05:28

Tax bill waiver on wage subsidy schemes urged

Hundreds of thousands of workers have extra tax liability despite lower take-home pay

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 05:13

Fair Deal nursing home scheme and the family home: how does it work?

The contribution isn’t the same for everyone – the better off you are, the more you will pay

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 06:15

Ornua’s Róisín Hennerty named ‘Irish Times’ Business Person of the Year

Hennerty is credited with helping Kerrygold exceed €1bn in annual sales

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 07:29

Costs of third-level education provide hard lessons for students

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the calculations for many seeking grants

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 05:19

The first seven winners of Business Person of the Month

The winner of The Irish Times Business Person of the Year Award, in association with KPMG, will be announced in early September

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 04:41

Owning an Irish holiday home is coming into its own. But how much will it cost?

If your plan is to rent a holiday home to cover running costs, do the sums first

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 05:34

If it’s safe to do so, could this be the time to spend for Ireland?

Not only are you rewarding yourself after a tough time, but you are supporting the drive for economic recovery

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 05:01

Coronavirus: Over 1m workers may face tax bills of up to €2,800 at end of the year

Those in receipt of Covid-19 payments will face substantial bills, says Taxback.com

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 06:41

Call to replace working from home allowance with flat-rate relief

Flat-rate system financially beneficial for remote workers and easier to apply for

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 17:04

Hard learned lessons in leading a business through a crisis

Top 1000: Winners of the Irish Times Business Person of the Month award tell us how they navigate choppy waters and how they expect to fare in the future

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 06:00

Working from home: New costs, new stresses and little relief

‘E-working’ has exploded but Revenue, employers and law have yet to catch up

Tue May 26 2020 - 05:32

Covid-19 payment to former J1 students may affect ability to return to US

Not known how many Irish people received $1,200 one-off payment from US government

Tue May 05 2020 - 16:39

Irish Times business awards to be hosted in early September

Awards ceremony originally due to be held on May 13th to take place at Mansion House

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 01:00

People remote working can claim tax relief for lighting, heat and broadband

Employers can pay staff tax free to cover cost of home-working

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 17:30

Westport-based start-up Payslip raises €2.7m

Company is led by former Taxback chief executive Fidelma McGuirk

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 09:57

FDI gain from US offset by €155bn slump in flows from Europe

Stock of foreign direct investment in Republic fell from €882bn to €874bn last year

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 19:18

Taking the taxing out of claiming your tax back

Interview of the Week: Joanna Murphy, Taxback.com

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 05:27

The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Joanna Murphy

Taxback.com wins landmark case in Australia over backpacker tax

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 12:20