Insights

Keep up to date with insights, best practices, news publications and press releases from Crowleys DFK.

Changes to Procurement Rules, Changes to Procurement thresholds

New Procurement Threshold to Significantly Increase Public Sector Accessibility to Goods and Services

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In March 2023, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issued updates to existing procurement guidelines This update, contained in Circular 05/2023, have made some significant changes to the thresholds for procurement and are intended…
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Benefits in Kind: Small Benefit Exemption

Benefits in Kind: Small Benefit Exemption

Employers will be familiar with the Small Benefit Exemption (SBE) which is a Revenue concession in respect of non-cash benefits/vouchers provided to employees. Finance Bill 2022 announced the extension of the SBE to allow for up to two vouchers/benefits…
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Charities SORP Compliance

Are you ready for mandatory Charities SORP compliance?

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As you may be aware, the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022 is with the Oireachtas to be passed into legislation. Upon the passing of this bill, this will bring significant changes to the Charities’ Act 2009. The bill will make Charities SORP…
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Public Sector Climate Action Mandate

Public Sector Climate Action Mandate 2023 – What you need to know

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In May of this year, the Government approved the updated 2023 Public Sector Climate Action Mandate (PSCAM). The Mandate, first introduced as part of the Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2021, sets out the goals Public Sector Bodies must achieve…
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Non-Resident Landlord Withholding Tax

Non-Resident Landlord Withholding Tax (NLWT) System

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Non-resident landlords may have received a letter from Revenue advising of upcoming changes to the administration of withholding tax for non-resident landlords. Up to now, non-resident landlords had two options to report rental profits to…
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tax treatment of unapproved share option schemes

Tax Treatment of Unapproved Share Option Schemes

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Employee share incentive schemes can be an effective way of offering tax savings to employees in addition to encouraging employee participation and loyalty. One type of share incentive scheme is an unapproved Share Option Scheme. We have…
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New Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2023

New Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2023

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The Law Society has introduced new Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2023, which come into operation on 1 July 2023. These regulations will impact solicitors, reporting accountants and Law Society investigations. The existing Solicitors…
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Crowleys DFK Recognised in Top 100 Companies Leading in Wellbeing Index 2023

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We are delighted to be recognised in the Top 100 Companies Leading in Wellbeing Index, for the third year in a row. This index, published by Business & Finance in partnership with Ibec, recognises top businesses of all sizes who lead…
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Debt Warehousing Scheme

Debt Warehousing Scheme Deadline on 30 April 2023

Revenue’s Debt Warehousing Scheme allowed businesses who experienced trading difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic to warehouse their tax debt interest-free. The scheme enabled a business to defer paying certain tax liabilities until…
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Director Obligations to Disclose PPS Number

Director Obligations to Disclose PPS Number

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Have you disclosed your PPS number to the CRO? From 23 April 2023, all Company Directors of Irish companies have a statutory filing obligation to disclose their Personal Public Service (PPS) Number to the Companies Registration Office (CRO). PPS…
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Vacant Homes Tax

Vacant Homes Tax & Pre-Letting Expenses

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A new Vacant Homes Tax (VHT) was introduced in Budget 2023. The primary objective of this is to increase the availability of housing, but landlords need to be aware of the restrictions on allowable pre-letting expenses when…
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AI Chatbots – What are the implications?

In recent months, there has been a wave of artificial intelligences (AI), known as Chatbots, made available to the general public. With more than one hundred million users having already engaged with these Chatbots, there has been much speculation…
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