RSS logo
Home > News > Latest News > 2010 News Archive

Latest News


Opinions

Publications

Events

Recently visited pages

2010 News Archive

Archived news items from 2010

Patent Royalty Structures Post Finance Bill 2011

Patent royalty structures were a very popular way for high tech companies to reduce their overall effective tax rate and reward staff with tax free income.

Money

Mazars summary - Finance Bill 2011

The Finance Bill published this afternoon deals with the main points outlined in the December Budget.

Changes to RCT

Proposed changes to Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) in 2011

In December’s Budget the Minister for Finance announced that significant reforms will be made to the Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) system to enhance its effectiveness, reduce opportunities for fraud and help decrease the administrative burden for businesses and Revenue.

VAT E-zine December 2010

Mazars VAT E-Zine

This edition contains useful information on potential VAT costs that can arise from the change in taxable use of property, the extension of the deadline for submission of claims for EU VAT refunds, RCT and VAT risks for principal contractors in the construction sector receiving certain construction operations, and the Mazars VAT tip highlights the obligation for businesses that incur VAT on expenditure in acquiring or developing property to create and maintain a Capital Good record.

Plan for Budget 2011

Plan ahead – Actions to consider before 7th December 2010

Given the significant tax measures that we expect to be introduced in next month’s Budget, on foot of the “National Recovery Plan 2011 – 2014” (NRP), there are a number of actions that individuals may wish to consider in advance of the Budget announcement on 7 December 2010.

National Recovery Plan

The National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014

The Government has published its four-year plan for reducing the country’s Budget deficit. The National Recovery Plan outlines how the Government will make €15 billion worth of spending cuts and tax-raising measures by 2014, €6 billion of which will take place next year.

Plan does not address ‘Elephant in the Room’ – Joe Carr

Joe Carr, Managing Partner, Mazars said; “This four year plan provides probably the most strategic plan on the funding of our public sector that we have ever seen.

Research and Development

The R&D Tax Credit - An innovative opportunity

Is your company a market leader and innovator? Does your company have the ability to solve your technical challenges in-house? Does your company provide bespoke solutions to your clients?

Laura O'Neill

All smiles at business school awards ceremony

Congratulations to Laura O’Neill who successfully passed the ACCA Diploma in Financial Management and achieved 3rd place in the world in the “Interpretation of Financial Statements” paper.

Noel Cunningham

How good is our Research and Development Tax Regime?

A good way to compare the benefits of Research and Development (R&D) tax regimes across different countries is to look at how the regime impacts on the company’s effective corporate tax rate.

Print Share on Facebook

Contact us