Insights

We have proven time and time again that Northern Ireland businesses are resilient. Now, many businesses are having to work smarter than ever to deal with the ongoing effects of Covid19, the uncertainty over Brexit and getting the business back “to normal”. Staff...

Are you considering buying a holiday home/ holiday let or a buy to let? Why you need to know the difference. With the ongoing travel restrictions, we are all having to holiday at home and “stay local”. As we head into a second summer of staycations, many are...

In his recent article “Ensuring where possible the NRB is available to minimise IHT”, Tax Manager Chris Bradley discussed the Nil Rate Band (‘NRB’) and a few key points to be aware of. In his latest article, Chris outlines some of the key points in relation to...

We were so pleased to have Rebecca Weir join our Audit & Assurance team in September.  She brings over 4 years’ experience in Auditing, having worked with multinational clients and for leading global professional services firms. Rebecca holds a BSC (Hons) in...

What is Inheritance Tax? Inheritance tax (‘IHT’) is a capital tax on an individual’s estate when they die. An individual’s estate comprises of all property, possessions and money owned at the date of their death. The current rate of IHT is 40% and is payable on...

Working from home has been necessary for many employees over the last year and now that some of the Covid 19 restrictions are being relaxed there is a lot of press and speculation on whether or not working from home will become our “new normal”. Having the flexibility...

Employers who have overclaimed grants from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or wish to make a voluntary repayment if they do not want or need the grant can find out more about the repayment process here. For any queries on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme...

Our working model has changed and will continue to change and this will be focus of the next virtual panel discussion hosted by the Chief Officers 3rd Sector (CO3) on May 6th from 12 noon . Local experts will discuss how the working model has changed, if these changes...

Matthew Stubbs joined us in 2018 and was one of our first employees to have completed Belfast Met’s Higher- Level Apprenticeship. He is pictured right with mentor Michael Boylan and Partner Joanne Small.  Matthew says, “My favourite subjects at school were Business...

Sara Houghton began her career with us in 2019. She said “After completing my A levels, I embarked on a foundation degree in Marketing at Belfast Met. In my first year of the course, I completed an Accounting module and immediately knew that I had found my vocation. A...

Daniel Purdy is a Trainee Administrator in our Restructuring and Insolvency team. He joined the firm in September 2019 as an apprentice through the Accounting Technicians Ireland course run by Belfast Met. Daniel says, “An apprenticeship with Belfast Met was...

Adrien Pelan joined Baker Tilly Mooney Moore in 2017 and is the firm’s first employee to have completed Belfast Met’s Higher Level Apprenticeship scheme. She graduated in the Summer of 2019 and said “Completing the Accounting Technicians Ireland qualification as part...