Auto Enrolment – Guidance for Employers As there has been lots of media coverage on the Irish Government’s proposed Auto Enrolment (AE) scheme recently, here is some guidance as to how the proposed scheme will impact employers in Ireland. Background After many years of procrastination, we are closer than ever to seeing AE implemented in Ireland. There are estimated to …
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What strange and challenging times we are all living in. As Covid-19 continues to restrict all of us in Ireland and around the world, everyone is very concerned about their health and that of their loved ones. Levels of concern are then also heightened for many people who are looking at reductions in their income or indeed the complete loss …
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As the whole world no doubt knows, today is the day that the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force. Accordingly, we have updated our privacy statement, linked here. Please feel free to read through this document and let us know if you have any questions at all.
Read MoreFollowing recent regulatory changes, we have updated our terms of business, effective immediately. You can view these updated terms here.
Read MoreIn recent years it seems that most of the budget is leaked in advance, and this year was no exception. For your convenience, we have highlighted the key points of today’s budget in this update. From a pensions perspective, the state pension will increase by €5 per week from March 2017. Tax relief on pension contributions also remains at 40% …
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Good afternoon, The old saying “a week is a long time in politics” was never more true! It’s certainly been an eventful few days in the UK, with lots more political machinations to follow no doubt. MARKETS Thankfully, world stock markets have proven to be more resilient than Boris Johnson in the last few days. The FTSE 100 has recovered …
Read MoreBREXIT – Initial Market Update (Friday PM) Good afternoon, As the song goes “breaking up is hard to do”, but that hasn’t stopped the UK from voting to leave the EU in yesterday’s referendum. Following the vote to leave, it is not certain when the UK will officially notify the EU of its intention to leave under article 50 of …
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With Greece set to default on its IMF debt today, the following update sets out what we may expect over the coming days. Background Greece and its creditors have failed to agree terms to allow the release of the last tranche of financial assistance under a second bailout package that expires today. Greece is to hold a referendum on 5th …
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Read MoreAs the 2015 budget proceeds through the Dail this evening, the main points are outlined below. From a pensions perspective, the Minister has confirmed that the pension levy falls to 0.15% next year, and ceases in 2015. Thankfully, tax relief on pension contributions remains at the marginal rate, giving up to 40% relief in 2015. Total expenditure is projected at …
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