Powering your innovation engineHLB Survey of Business Leaders 2022The innovation imperative The past couple of years have demonstrated how resilient, adaptable, and creative every industry has become in response to the ongoing stressors. 86% of the business leaders we have surveyed this year feel more confident in their ability to innovate than pre-pandemic. This positive mentality is further reflected in … Read More
Is your strategy sustainable?HLB Sustainability Report 2021A three-step framework to develop your sustainability strategy From the obvious physical effects of climate change such as extreme weather conditions and resource scarcity, to regulatory changes and compliance, and increased demand for sustainability from consumers: the climate crisis has a clear and direct impact on business and business costs. Our new sustainability report … Read More
Budget 2022 Summary“The Minister for Finance, Mr. Pascal O’Donohoe T.D. and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Michael McGrath T.D. presented the 2022 Budget speech on Tuesday 12th, October at 1pm. As the country tries to bounce back from Covid, there budget has focused on pro-business solutions and looked to help sectors most impacted by the pandemic including health, aviation … Read More
US Exchange Traded Funds30th September, 2021 In September 2021 the Revenue Commissioners published new guidance notes on the tax treatment of US ETFs. The new guidance results in a fundamental change in the tax treatment of income from and gains/losses realised on the disposal of US domiciled ETFs. Heretofore the Revenue Commissioners accepted that, in the case of investments made … Read More
Survey of Ireland’s leading Tax Advisers – Business Plus15th September 2021 | Business Plus Bruce Stanley Tax Consulting Partner HLB Ireland Tax Issues A trend that we have seen develop over the past 18 months has been an increasing focus on business strategy and succession. Owner-managed businesses have had to deal with new ways of working, resulting from the unprecedented … Read More
Business Post: Intellectual property rights can lead to significant tax benefits8th August, 2021 | Sunday Business Post HLB Ireland helps reduce work for SMEs by gathering all the information required in order to make a successful R&D tax claim, writes Lorraine Courtney Ireland offers many advantages to companies looking to develop and nurture their intellectual property, Bruce Stanley, tax consulting … Read More
Funding and grants available for family businessMany family businesses are unsure where to start when it comes to applying for funding and grants. While advice is available from multiple agencies, it takes time to identify relevant schemes and the process of applying for funding can be complex. Set out below are some options that may be relevant depending on your … Read More
5 things to consider when introducing shareholdersFrom time to time, situations may arise when your family business needs to bring in new shareholders. This may be for business development or succession planning reasons or to strengthen governance. Whatever the reason, there are a number of important matters to consider, five of which are touched on in this short article. However, … Read More
Successful outsourcing for family businessesAs family businesses develop, administration becomes more complex. Processing errors may go unnoticed and backlogs can start to build up which, in turn, lead to cashflow problems. If left unaddressed, it doesn’t take long for issues like this to escalate and create a serious difficulty for the business. A cost-effective way to avoid processing errors and … Read More
12 reasons to get a value on your family businessFamily business owners often only think about valuation when they are retiring or planning to sell. Yet knowing what your business is worth is vital information for planning and risk management purposes. It benchmarks your business against your competitors, highlights opportunities to improve value and helps protect your family and business … Read More
