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If you filed an R&D tax credit claim last year or plan to submit a claim this year, there is a good chance you may receive correspondence from Revenue in the form of an R&D aspect query or enquiry. These aspect queries are necessary given the cost of the tax credit scheme to the exchequer, with R...

The 38th issue of BDO’s Transfer Pricing Newsletter focuses on international developments as well as recent developments in Australia, Mexico, Portugal, and many more. 

David O'Connor, Corporate Recovery Partner, recently featured on the Business Post. In the article, How to find the right solution in a tight spot, David discusses how the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process (SCARP) works for SMEs. He also emphasises the need for companies to engage with...

Once you get to grips with the new regulations, trading with Britain is still completely manageable

Brian Haugh and Sonia Howard featured in The Irish Times Special Report on the Irish Funds Industry.

Another push to ensure companies are kind to the planet lies with the workforce. GenZ and Millennials are very vocal when accessing the profile of a company. Older generations placed items like salary and health packages high up the desirability list, whereas the younger generations want to align...

Sonia Howard began working as Tax Director with BDO in April 2021. She describes this as quite a change for her as she hadn’t worked in practice as an accountant for 20 years. “I joined the financial services team where we service clients that manage funds or are looking for advice on fund...

Cop26 and growing fears of a climate disaster have helped to refocus the minds of investors

Since the establishment of the IFSC in Dublin in 1987, Ireland has grown into a globally renowned funds centre, says Sonia. The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) is the regulatory authority responsible for the authorisation and supervision of Irish fund vehicles, she says, and it has worked closely...