Maura Ginty
Ireland’s Innovation tax regime for SME’s

While such tax supports can apply to all Irish companies, due to lack of take-up in the sector, they have become more targeted at SMEs - most recently with the announced increase in the R&D tax credit to 30% for such entities.

Innovation tax

Share schemes for Private Irish enterprise – KEEP and its alternative

Employee share ownership plans suit very few private Irish business. For those businesses, the targeted KEEP tax incentive can be a valuable relief. There are other options here too - but sometimes it can be better to just keep the plan simple

Leaving work to start your own business - you may be entitled to a tax refund

Start Up Relief for Entrepreneurs SURE is a tax refund scheme for individuals who leave an employment and set up their own Startup. A Founder can receive a refund of up to 41% (being top Irish tax rate) of capital invested in a new venture via a repayment of Irish payroll taxes. You can go back 6 years to reclaim the tax.