New EU Customs Charges: What It Means If You Shop Online or Run a Small Business
You order something from Shein, Temu, or a UK site like you always do. Except this time there's an extra charge at checkout or worse, a [...]
Working From Home as a Sole Trader in Ireland: What Can You Actually Claim?
A significant number of sole traders in Ireland run their business entirely or partly from home. Nutritionists seeing patients online. Virtual assistants working from a spare [...]
New to Self-Employment in Ireland? Your Tax Guide for Year One
Going self-employed is one of the more significant decisions a person makes in their working life. Whether you have just set up as a freelance designer, [...]
Tax Deductions Self-Employed Professionals in Ireland Are Missing
Every October, thousands of self-employed people across Ireland sit down to prepare their Form 11 and declare what they earned the previous year. Of equal importance [...]
FastTax.ie vs ROS vs Accountant: What Does It Actually Cost to File a Form 11 in Ireland?
If you need to file a Form 11, you have three real options: tackle Revenue's ROS system yourself, hire a traditional accountant, or use FastTax.ie. The [...]
2025 Tax Form 11 Deadlines in 2026: What Happens If You File Late in Ireland
If you need to file a Form 11, the deadline is not something you want to ignore. Miss it, and Revenue will add a surcharge to [...]
PAYE Worker with Extra Income? Here’s When You Need to File a Form 11
You have a job. You get paid through PAYE. Your employer sorts your tax… or so you thought. But then you started renting out a room, [...]
Hiring Family Members in Your Business in Ireland: Tax Rules Explained (2026 Guide)
Employing Family Members in Your Business in Ireland Hiring family members in your business can reduce your tax bill but only if it’s done properly. This [...]
Who Should Be the Assessable Spouse? The Small Tax Decision That Matters
When a couple is jointly assessed, one person becomes the assessable spouse (or nominated civil partner). It may sounds like a small admin detail but it [...]
Married or in a Civil Partnership? Your 3 Tax Options Explained (Ireland 2026)
When you get married or enter a civil partnership in Ireland, Revenue allows three different bases of assessment. The one you use will affect: How your [...]
