Insights

By Angela Keery, Tax Director Time for businesses to refocus on Brexit Earlier this year most of us moved from considering Brexit to battling Covid-19 and all of the ways it has impacted business in Northern Ireland, relegating any Brexit planning to “another day”....

The temporary reduction in VAT for hospitality is a welcome move, but as always businesses should beware of the details. The changes in the VAT rate designed to help hospitality businesses should prove an incentive for customers to spend, whilst helping businesses...

During the 2020-21 rating year most business ratepayers in Northern Ireland will benefit from a 4-month rates holiday and many from a 12-month rates holiday as part of the NI Executive’s support measures offered to businesses as they deal with the impact of COVID-19....

On 31 July, the Government released an outline paper with more detailed guidance on the Job Retention Bonus announced by the Chancellor as part of the 'Plan for Jobs' on 8 July. The Job Retention Bonus is designed to provide additional support to employers who keep on...

In the heat of a financial crisis, such as the one we are presently going through, companies must focus on their financial viability. When businesses run into financial difficulties and need to reduce costs, the knee-jerk reaction is often to consider the scope for...

The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme allows those in Partnerships as well as Sole Traders that have been adversely affected by COVID-19 to claim a taxable grant of 80% of their average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering three...

As a successful multi-faceted business, leading beauty industry professional Ciara Daly Make up has continued to trade online during these challenging times. As businesses across Northern Ireland return to work, it’s important to work with good advisors to help lead...

From July, employers can bring employees back to work from furlough “flexibly”. This means that employees can agree to return to work on a reduced hours basis, and be paid for that work by their employer, and remain on furlough for the remainder of their working time,...

Each year we welcome a number of interns and graduates to our team. This year, for a few trainees, things have been a little different.  We spoke to Emma, who is currently on the Graduate Training Programme with the firm: “I started working with our team at the start...

As businesses return to work, we’re delighted to see Daly’s Garage get back to serving their customers throughout Northern Ireland as they have been for more than 100 years. With new social distancing measures in place, their team of experts is on hand to offer a...