Due to the covid-19 pandemic, workers are forced to stay and work at home. During this work from home period, workers can claim tax relief on their additional home expenses including electricity, broadband and heat. The work-from-home allowance scheme is not only beneficial to company employees, it can be...
Contractor Mortgage Process made easy with Accounting Pro Banks in Ireland generally don’t like to hand out contractor mortgages too easily. They see them as higher risk applicants than regular PAYE permanent workers. Therefore, as a contractor, it is very important that you apply in the most efficient manner...
How to maximise your net pay when contracting in Ireland Once you agree your day rate with your company or agency the next step will be to decide the best structure to allow you to maximise your net pay. It is great to have secured your role but there...
How Accounting Pro helps contractors & companies get more from their Limited companies When you have your own Limited company you need to compliantly maximise your revenue. You also need to ensure you have up to date information on the financial health of your company. If you want a...
This is the Right Time to Contact Accounting Pro According to recent reports, the Irish economy has reached an annual growth rate of 8.2% over the past year. So much so that the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) is warning that the economy is on the cusp of over-heating,...
Allowable expenses as PAYE in Ireland A question we are asked many times by clients is about expenses, particularly which expenses can you claim. Expenses you can claim for are determined by Revenue guidelines so all companies should follow the same process. The golden rule when it comes to...
I’m not Earning Enough. How Accounting Pro can Help Many of our contractor clients are on the lower end of the day rate scale. They are very interested in boosting their rates and we do everything we can to compliantly increase their net income through expense write offs, PRSAs...
How to Improve Your Daily Rate as a Contractor After a certain time contracting you will naturally want to seek a higher day rate. Approaching how to do this may seem daunting but there are tactics you can use to aid your cause. Here are some of the main...
Contracting is becoming ever more popular in Ireland. More people, particularly in technical roles, are foregoing the security of a permanent role and embracing the excitement and change of pace that taking a contractors role can bring. But why are people moving from a position of relative safety to...
Ensuring Contractor-Freelancer Compliance for your Company Ensuring Ensuring Contractor-Freelancer Compliance for your Company is difficult. Increasingly, revenue are reviewing contractor umbrella services, underlying structures, and personal limited companies to ensure compliance. If this is not done it can have a negative impact on the company from a legal, reputational...
