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The 2016 personal tax deadline is upon us once more. Though the traditional deadline of 31 October has passed the “Online Filing” extended deadline is now the line in the sand for the vast majority of us in the personal tax world. The original “Online Filing” date of 14 November has in fact been extended […]

Press Release World Tax, the International Tax Review’s directory of leading tax advisory practices in all major jurisdictions around the world, has just announced firms for its 2018 edition. Baker Tilly Hughes Blake are delighted to be recognised as a recommended firm in Ireland. The rankings usually include a dozen firms, mainly made up of […]

What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation by which the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission intend to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the EU. This new regulation will come into force on the 25th May 2018. As a regulation, […]

One lesson I took from my Strategy Class in college was the danger of organizational drift. The environment around us is constantly changing – new regulation tells us what paperwork needs filing and globalization tells us what new threats we face. When you work for Baker Tilly Hughes Blake you realize that this is a […]

Press Release Baker Tilly Hughes Blake today announced that Alma O’Brien, Partner and Head of Tax has been shortlisted for the Image Business Woman of the Year 2017 in the category of Management Professional. Now in its tenth year the Image Magazine awards recognise excellence among business women in Ireland. Being shortlisted for this award […]

Ireland’s economic recovery has been remarkably impressive with almost full employment. Minister Donohoe said the Budget would promote fairness and allow for sustained improvements in the standards of people’s lives. Describing the state of the economy as he began his speech, the Minister said that, at 6.1%, unemployment was at its lowest point since 2008. […]

The most important compliance requirement for all companies is to file a B1 Annual Return form (“B1”) and Financial Statements each year with the Companies Registration Office (“CRO”). An Annual Return is an electronic document setting out certain prescribed company information which is required to be delivered by an Irish company, whether trading or not. […]

Budget 2018 was the first Budget for both Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Finance Minister Paschal Donohue. Whereas the various social and property spending announcements are broadly welcome, there was very little to incentivise entrepreneurs. Fergus Finlay put it well when he said that the Budget had “nothing not to welcome.” It says something, however, when […]

With the Budget less than 24 hours away, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will deliver his first Budget tomorrow, 10 October. He has been clear about his intent to create a pathway to prolonged stability and certainty – by balancing the books, investing in infrastructure and supporting business and families as they plan for the […]

With the relentless move to online banking, mobile commerce and online shopping, the importance of personal passwords and PIN numbers has increased dramatically from say this time five or ten years ago. Cyberfraud is a multibillion industry and it affects everyone. Firstly, your privacy and reputation is at stake, intruders may gain access to your […]