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Forum: Tax Today, 09:50 AM
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Posted By T McGibney
Just as an aside, accountants' statutory audits...

Just as an aside, accountants' statutory audits of companies are conducted on behalf of shareholders, not Revenue. Revenue audits are an entirely separate & different exercise.

Otherwise...
Forum: Askaboutbusiness Yesterday, 07:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 256
Posted By T McGibney
This depends totally on your own preferences and...

This depends totally on your own preferences and long term life plans.
A few points:

1. Turnover means nothing, profitability, cost base and staff cost recovery stats are the key.

2.I would...
Forum: The bailout, the banking crisis and other economic issues 15-05-2013, 01:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,495
Posted By T McGibney
I can't speak for solicitors but accountants who...

I can't speak for solicitors but accountants who provide financial investment advice are very tightly regulated in relation to the advice they impart. Most sole or SME practice accountants either...
Forum: Tax 15-05-2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 570
Posted By T McGibney
Brendan Do you have your tax assessment(s)...

Brendan

Do you have your tax assessment(s) for 2010? Is the most recent assessment correct? Does it tally with your tax return? If not, try to establish if it is correct. If it is correct, then...
Forum: The bailout, the banking crisis and other economic issues 15-05-2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,495
Posted By T McGibney
My point is that in 2007 AAM and similar forums...

My point is that in 2007 AAM and similar forums were full of people asking similar questions. There was a general consensus (with which I and some others disagreed) that people should maximise their...
Forum: The bailout, the banking crisis and other economic issues 15-05-2013, 10:14 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,495
Posted By T McGibney
You joined AAM in December 2012 so I presume you...

You joined AAM in December 2012 so I presume you won't be familiar with the thrust of most such AAM discussions in 2007?
Forum: Tax 09-05-2013, 08:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 345
Posted By T McGibney
Write to Revenue explaining the error and asking...

Write to Revenue explaining the error and asking them to amend your notice of assessment accordingly. Include some documentary evidence of the maternity benefit.
Forum: The Local Property Tax 01-05-2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 824
Posted By T McGibney
Thanks ;) On a more serious note,...

Thanks ;)

On a more serious note, everything and anything I say on AAM and/or elsewhere on the web is not intended as advice and should never be construed as such.

Just in case, like.
Forum: The Local Property Tax 01-05-2013, 08:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 824
Posted By T McGibney
Note also that self-assessment landlords should...

Note also that self-assessment landlords should now be budgeting for their 2013 Preliminary Tax liability, the due date for payment of which is 31 October next. Budgeting is a nonsense in the...
Forum: The Local Property Tax 30-04-2013, 12:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 824
Posted By T McGibney
Indeed, there was never a follow-up tax briefing...

Indeed, there was never a follow-up tax briefing or eBrief on this point.
Forum: The Local Property Tax 29-04-2013, 03:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 824
Posted By T McGibney
The tax legislation is clear, Brendan. The key...

The tax legislation is clear, Brendan. The key point is the inclusion in the LPT legislation of provisions enabling individuals local authorities to vary LPT rates upwards & downwards in future years...
Forum: The Local Property Tax 29-04-2013, 03:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 745
Posted By T McGibney
Hi Brendan I think we're at cross purposes...

Hi Brendan

I think we're at cross purposes here.

Of course the landlord, as assessable person for the LPT, must pay the LPT. Its not possible to delegate or assign this responsibility to a...
Forum: The Local Property Tax 29-04-2013, 11:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 706
Posted By T McGibney
Revenue said something to this effect at the...

Revenue said something to this effect at the outset, but all evidence to date seems to suggest the opposite.
Forum: The Local Property Tax 29-04-2013, 11:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 745
Posted By T McGibney
Sorry Brendan, this is bizarre advice. Ask any...

Sorry Brendan, this is bizarre advice. Ask any letting agent and they will tell you the opposite, ie the lease agreement is the only means for the landlord to ensure that the tenant is accountable...
Forum: Overseas Travel,Holidays,Hotels & Airlines 26-04-2013, 10:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,246
Posted By T McGibney
I would never use an airport shuttle bus anywhere...

I would never use an airport shuttle bus anywhere again after taking 2.5 hours to get from JFK to midtown Manhattan in gridlocked road traffic.
Forum: Rocking the boat 17-04-2013, 03:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,322
Posted By T McGibney
The new Revenue ROM system aims to do exactly...

The new Revenue ROM system aims to do exactly this.

http://mcgibney.ie/2013/01/23/taxmans-big-brother-plan-to-tackle-fuel-criminals/
Forum: The Local Property Tax 11-04-2013, 08:58 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,736
Posted By T McGibney
That point is highly debatable in a context where...

That point is highly debatable in a context where the amount of the rent is recorded in lease contract, and registered accordingly with the PRTB. I cannot see how the landlord and tenant can conspire...
Forum: The Local Property Tax 11-04-2013, 08:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 824
Posted By T McGibney
That point is highly debatable in a context where...

That point is highly debatable in a context where the amount of the rent is recorded in lease contract, and registered accordingly with the PRTB. I cannot see how the landlord and tenant can conspire...
Forum: The Local Property Tax 08-04-2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,736
Posted By T McGibney
But we're not talking here about covering...

But we're not talking here about covering investment losses, merely covering overheads.



Passing on 100% of your overheads doesn't mean making a profit, it simply means breaking even. Again...
Forum: The Local Property Tax 08-04-2013, 03:14 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,736
Posted By T McGibney
Every business passes on its costs to its...

Every business passes on its costs to its customers. This is not an opinion, it is basic economics.
Forum: Overseas Travel,Holidays,Hotels & Airlines 08-04-2013, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 593
Posted By T McGibney
Avoid Avis at all costs. When we rented in...

Avoid Avis at all costs. When we rented in Chartres in 2011, everything that could go wrong went wrong:
- no car at pre-booked pickup point (Chartres Railway Station) They don't even have an office...
Forum: Property investment and tenants' rights 04-04-2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 864
Posted By T McGibney
?? Preliminary Tax is compulsory. It isn't...

??
Preliminary Tax is compulsory. It isn't optional. Failing to comply leaves a taxpayer open to interest charges and increased risk of tax audit.
Forum: The Local Property Tax 22-03-2013, 09:05 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,166
Posted By T McGibney
If you take a case to the Appeal Commissioners,...

If you take a case to the Appeal Commissioners, Revenue will send in a barrister to fight their corner. If you're serious about winning a case there, you'd be well advised to do likewise, as a...
Forum: The Local Property Tax 22-03-2013, 07:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,166
Posted By T McGibney
I think nobody has the stomach to spend tens of...

I think nobody has the stomach to spend tens of thousands on legal proceedings to secure a €200 per property tax deduction.

Please don't let it ruin your weekend. :) I feel guilty now. :o
Forum: The Local Property Tax 22-03-2013, 07:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,166
Posted By T McGibney
Revenue have stated in writing that the Property...

Revenue have stated in writing that the Property Tax is not deductible but that it may become deductible in the future. Noonan has said likewise.

Frankly I think they're both talking nonsense, but...
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