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One of my clients is Liam Lenihan of Liam Lenihan Carpentry & Building Contractors, I just had to share a couple of photos of an extension he is finishing up on shortly. Great work, beautiful finish, thinking of renovating or extending, I would highly recommend him and his team.

REVENUE FRAUDULENT TEXTS 'Smishing' is the name given to fraudulent schemes whereby you are sent an SMS (text message) containing a link to a fraudulent website or a phone number in an attempt to collect personal information. Smishing attacks, whereby people are sent a text message with links to a fake website that look similar to the Revenue website have been reported. Please remember that Revenue never send unsolicited text messages. If you receive an unsolicited text message purporting to be from Revenue with a link to a website you should ignore it.

LPT Day tomorrow for all those that opted to pay their Property Tax in one single Direct Debit Payment, please note the amounts will be deducted from your bank account tomorrow, Tuesday the 21st March 2017.

Only 3 Days left to Notify Revenue of how you wish to pay your LPT in 2017 and beyond.... for more information message me or check out the revenue website.

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I am hoping it's okay to talk about Christmas at this stage... Here's another service that I offer Clients... I buy, write and post Christmas Cards to their Clients and Contacts.... Please feel free to contact me to discuss rates if you are interested. PM me here on Facebook or comment below. Thanks in Advance, Lucey.

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Local Property Tax is coming up again and sooner than you think.... 25th November 2016 is the deadline to confirm your payment method if you wish to avail of phased payment methods such as direct debit, deductions from salary or regular cash payments through a registered Payment Service Provider. 11th January 2017 is the deadline if you wish to pay upfront in full, using a Payment Service Provider or debit Card...Note if you notify in advance of the 11th January then the amount will be charged to your card immediately. 21st March 2017 is when your bank account will be debited if you agree with revenue before the 11th January 2017 that you wish to pay by Annual Direct Debit. You can select your payment option by accessing your account through www.revenue.ie and click on LPT.

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Starting a new business or have a business idea.... wondering what status you should take from a Revenue point of view.. Sole trader is the simplest option. To set up as a sole trader, you will need to register as a sole trader with the Revenue Commissioners and submit an income tax return once a year (deadline 31 October of the following tax year). The accounts are generally easier to maintain and don’t have to be audited, this means you can... Do them yourself, You can file your own tax return, You can ask me, as I charge much less than it would cost to have your accounts audited by an accountancy firm. Some sole traders register their business name with the CRO. (This is NOT the same as setting up a company.) The business name certificate should be displayed at the place of business and a copy given to the bank. There is no restriction on registering a duplicate business name. However, a company name must be unique.

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If you're self-employed in Ireland, you're obliged to file an annual tax return. This is referred to as a 'self assessed tax return'. Under the self-assessment system in Ireland, all self-employed people must report all income earned by filing a tax return. Your tax return is also used to claim any tax allowances that can be offset against your tax bill. You have to file an Irish tax return if any of the following circumstances apply to you: You're self-employed You're a contractor or sub-contractor You're a landlord You receive income in addition to PAYE income e.g. income through an investment portfolio, rental income, income from a construction trade, capital gains, consulting, contracting or if you receive any other untaxed income from ‘nixers’ or work you do in addition to your normal PAYE job. You’re director of a company You belong to an employee share scheme.

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Thinking of Renovating or Extending, worried you had missed the deadline for Tax Relief.... you haven't... In Budget 2017 the scheme was extended by a further 2 years to the end of 2018. You benefit by getting a refund of VAT paid in the form of increased tax credits over two years. Claim from €595 to €4050 in tax relief. You must use a VAT Registered Builder and you must be an owner or land lord and your LPT must be fully paid up.

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Those of you that are Self Employed.... Don't forget The Tax Deadline is October 31st What's due? Preliminary Tax for 2016, Income Tax balance due for 2015, For those that use the Revenue Online Service the due date for payment is extended to Thursday, 10th November 2016

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