‘Our elderly mum requires full-time care at home. How much will it cost us and is there any tax relief?’Relief on home care is generous compared to most other tax reliefs but can come with added complicationsTue Sept 10 2024 - 05:00
Auto-enrolment could deliver retirement income of €15,000 a yearWillis Towers Watson crunches pension numbers but advises that most workers will benefit more in a company scheme if one is availableTue Sept 10 2024 - 05:00
A family bought a flat so their student son could have a place to stay – six years on, he’s still thereGift and inheritance tax is self-assessed but choosing to ignore rent-free accommodation could come back to bite youSun Sept 08 2024 - 11:00
Getting a helping hand with the cost of childcareOutside basic welfare payments, there are two schemes specifically focused on easing the financial burden on parents of young childrenFri Sept 06 2024 - 10:54
Leinster Rugby chief Shane Nolan: The next generation want a totally different experience - fireworks, cheerleaders, musicGrowing the commercial side of the club will be the focus of Shane Nolan especially as its RDS base is redevelopedFri Sept 06 2024 - 06:00
Have I a legal right to the property promised so often to me and my wife? Situation highlights danger of ‘informal’ arrangements on inheritance and importance of keeping wills updatedSun Sept 01 2024 - 15:55
Church agrees to dialogue with rugby club in Foxrock playing fields rowBreakthrough follows vote by Geraldines P Moran GAA members ‘comprehensively’ backing million euro purchase of five-acre siteThu Aug 29 2024 - 15:15
Rental crisis in stark figures and keeping your pension focused on sustainabilityThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Aug 28 2024 - 06:30
Q&A: I have owned a home for 33 years but rented it out for some time. What is the likely capital gains tax?Part of the challenge for people who have owned assets a long time is assessing any inflation-proofing to which they may be entitledTue Aug 27 2024 - 05:30
Strong public backing for new workplace pension scheme More than four in five respondents support auto-enrolment but close to half warn of initial pushbackMon Aug 26 2024 - 06:15
Thousands of executives risk breaching €2m tax threshold on pension savingsPwC and Independent Trustee Company say punitive tax on current €2m standard fund threshold is unfairMon Aug 26 2024 - 06:00
Tax position on gift for carer who did not qualify for inheritanceQ&A: Gifts to family and the tax implicationsSun Aug 25 2024 - 10:00
Church withdraws access to playing fields as row with rugby club deepensGeraldines P Moran GAA Club has said it is to pay €1 million for the five-acre Cornelscourt, south Dublin site at the centre of tensionsSat Aug 24 2024 - 06:00
Legal doubt over intended €1m sale of Foxrock playing fields to GAA clubLegal advice obtained by rugby club that uses ground says parish cannot proceed with sale to GAA clubThu Aug 22 2024 - 16:24
Budget lobbying heats up as Ibec calls for infrastructure investmentThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Aug 22 2024 - 06:47
GAA club pays €1m for five-acre Foxrock playing fields Rugby club that shares splaying facilities has objected to agreement for site purchase from Catholic churchWed Aug 21 2024 - 05:45
Unmarried couples locked out of inheritance tax exemptionsState is long past the point where it should be treating all families equallyTue Aug 20 2024 - 05:30
Topping the table on fuel taxes and young people’s irritating knack of being right The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Aug 19 2024 - 06:11
Critical supply chain to save lives of very ill children designed and run from Ireland PTC Therapeutics and Almac are getting a new brain-infused gene therapy to children suffering a rare inherited conditionMon Aug 19 2024 - 05:00
Working out inheritance tax liability if the tax-free threshold changesQ&A: Depending on timing two different people can end up paying different amounts of tax on the same amount of an inheritance or giftSun Aug 18 2024 - 10:00
Online banking: do Irish banks really care?Finding the balance between security, investment and customer experience is something most lenders still need to work onFri Aug 16 2024 - 11:22
VAT cut in budget could limit scope for lower personal taxes, says Donohoe Minister talks down prospects of return to lower 9% VAT rate as Dylan McGrath closes two restaurantsFri Aug 16 2024 - 06:00
Chef Dylan McGrath shuts Dublin restaurants Brasserie Sixty6 and Rustic Stone Rising costs and economic pressures blamed for decision to close venues permanently on ThursdayThu Aug 15 2024 - 14:00
Ireland ‘running to stay still’ on housingThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Aug 15 2024 - 06:46
We’re being evicted but Mum is offering to sell us her house at a discount - what are the tax rules?Property dealings within families are not that uncommon in Ireland but it is important to be aware of the tax rules that can applyTue Aug 13 2024 - 05:30
Drug delivery specialist Ashland completes €15m investment in Mullingar plant Ashland makes solutions that enable delivery of slow release medication to patients before dissolving in the bodyMon Aug 12 2024 - 17:54
Will separation from husband leave me with a tax bill on sale of my home?Property was rented out when woman had to leave her home for a while during her separationSun Aug 11 2024 - 13:29
Foxrock church accuses rugby club of undermining sale of land to GAA clubLetter at Masses in Foxrock parish says rugby club has ‘clearly shown that they have no interest in engaging with the parish’Sun Aug 11 2024 - 12:45
Ulster Bank wipes out customers’ credit card bills as it exits RepublicBank takes a financial hit as it looks to finish shutting down Irish business, with no credit rating damage for co-operating customersFri Aug 09 2024 - 17:12
CRH raises guidance as it delivers results ahead of market expectationsBuilding materials group hails ‘robust’ figures as it increases full year guidance in contrast to sector rivalsThu Aug 08 2024 - 08:59
Eirgrid’s red alert on data centres and Aer Lingus plans for winter The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Aug 08 2024 - 06:32
Markets whipsaw on fears for economy and Google loses landmark search case The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Aug 06 2024 - 06:26
Elderly man inheriting half the home from sister worries about taxInheriting a property can certainly leave you exposed to a large tax bill but not alwaysTue Aug 06 2024 - 06:00
Markets slump to a close on day of volatile trading Worries over whether authorities are being too cautious on cutting interest rates take effect as jobs growth slowdown weighs on sentimentMon Aug 05 2024 - 21:40
Government needs to explain auto-enrolment to workers, says industry expert Absence of ‘public awareness’ programme outlining benefits of mandatory workplace pensions could derail schemeMon Aug 05 2024 - 05:00
Nursing home fees: can I claim tax relief on behalf of my dad?Q&A: Revenue allows relief against nursing home costs incurred at a person’s higher income tax rateSun Aug 04 2024 - 05:30
Inheritance tax: What are the rules and how might they change in the budget? Views on inheritance tax are determined by politics but it might be better to focus on more practical issuesFri Aug 02 2024 - 10:52
Intel slashes jobs and Aer Lingus counts cost of pilot rowThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Aug 02 2024 - 06:21
Intel to cut close to 17,000 and suspend dividendChip giant undershoots profit and sales forecasts for second quarter and disappoints in outlookThu Aug 01 2024 - 21:39
Smurfit profit slides ahead of merger, and warning over green fuel confusionThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jul 31 2024 - 06:16
South Dublin GAA club buys playing field in prime Foxrock siteGeraldine P Moran, a small club playing in Cornelscourt on a field adjacent to the N11 acquires prime sightMon Jul 29 2024 - 05:45
Online banking: why does AIB make it so difficult?’Clunky online services are bad enough but not telling customers what they need to know to operate them is just daftSun Jul 28 2024 - 10:00
Workers missing out on ‘lost’ pension benefits of more than €500m People forget about pensions they may have paid into at former jobs and former employers lose track when employees leaveSat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Generic drugmaker Viatris to cut over 200 jobs with Cork plant closure Company cites declining demand for decision to shut active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing plantThu Jul 25 2024 - 18:29
Creaking infrastructure will cost Ireland Inc, watchdog warns The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Jul 25 2024 - 06:39
Primary Health Properties remains committed to Irish expansion - new CEOMark Davies says Primary Health Properties is now retendering for projects that had been put on standby due to rapid rises in building costsWed Jul 24 2024 - 11:08
Setting the scene for Budget 2025 and peace breaks out at Aer LingusThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Jul 24 2024 - 06:58
‘I am adopted and was treated differently in my stepmother’s will’Challenging a will comes with no guarantee of success and can be expensive both financially and in terms of personal relationshipsSun Jul 21 2024 - 12:11
Airbnb backlash will be bad news for Irish holidaymakersConcerns about overtourism alongside a shortage of long-term accommodation and rising rents makes change inevitableFri Jul 19 2024 - 10:29
Law Society calls on Minister to intervene in row over enduring power of attorney systemSolicitors’ body says Decision Support Service process to put enduring powers of attorney in place has ‘collapsed’Tue Jul 16 2024 - 14:55
