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Newsletter - Issue 3 - 2008.
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NEWS ALERT

Increase in the standard VAT rate from 1 December 2008. Read more >>

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  • Eurozone Interest Rates Could be slashed in 2009
    The Slowdown in global economic growth could see the ECB (European Central Bank) cut rates by up to 0.75% in 2009.
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  • Bank of Ireland Reduces Fixed Mortgage Rate
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  • Green Party Pushes for Carbon Tax in Budget
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  • Leading Laptop Manufactures are Getting Competitive
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  • Live Register Total at Level Last Seen a Decade Ago
    The much talked about deterioration in the Irish labour market was further evidenced in the latest Live Register figures
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  • Revenue Announces New Electronic Services
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  • new VRT rules
    From 1 July 2008, Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) will no longer be calculated on engine size but rather on the level of CO2 emissions from the car.

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  • Voluntary Disclosure for Undisclosed Funds
    Due to recent regulatory amendments banks and other financial institutions are now required to provide Revenue with details of the names and addresses of account holders, where interest of over €635 was paid by the Institution.
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  • PAY AND FILE SUMMARY
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  • Intoxicating Liquor Bill, 2008
    It is a well known fact that Ireland has one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption in the European Union.
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  • Arbitration Bill
    Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution where the parties agree to have their dispute determined by their own appointed arbitrator and is increasingly being used as a costeffective, prompt and readily enforceable means of dispute resolution.
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  • Changes to Landlord/Tenant Law
    The introduction of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2008 has resulted in major changes in the area of landlord/ tenant law. Under this Act all commercial tenants can opt out of their statutory entitlement to renew their leases.
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  • Views of the Child under the Hague Convention
    The Hague Convention on Child Abduction was at the core of two recent High Court decisions which saw the Court order two separate children to be returned to countries where they had been removed from without a guardian’s consent.
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  • The Banking Crisis
    The financial markets have been under considerable stress for much of the past year
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  • The Benefit of Company Law Compliance
    Business and social enterprises face many challenges today. Keeping within the law is one of them.
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  • Revenue Strategy Statement
    Revenue launched its 2007 Annual Report in April. The Report was the third progress report on their Strategy Statement 2005-2007 which had three main Goals:

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  • Revised Mileage and Subsistence Rates
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  • Low Cost Loans - a possibility for"retro-fits"
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  • New VAT Rules for the construction industry
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  • Directors Duties & Responsibilities
    The company director has a more varied and responsible job
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budget 09 Here you will find highlights from Budget 2009.

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Please Click on the links below to download our 2008 newsletters
  • Issue 1
    Featuring: $US & Dollar Investments
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  • Issue 2
    Featuring: Franchising & New VAT on Property Rules
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  • Issue 3
    Featuring: The Banking Crisis & Contractor VAT Changes
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Please Click on the links below to download our 2007 newsletters
 
  • Issue 2
    Featuring: A Green Light for Foreign Workers, Franchising
  • Issue 3
    Featuring: Irelands Competitive Position is Safe, Interest Rates
  • Issue 4
    Featuring: Your Mortgage, Global Investments
 

 
 
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