Donohue & Co. provides advice in respect of tax compliance and planning in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. The primary goal of the firm's taxation services is to maximize your entitlements and allowances and to minimize your taxation liabilities while remaining compliant with legal requirements.
The following is a list of some of the various tax services offered:
Personal taxation: the preparation of personal income tax computations and the completion of tax returns together with the provision of income tax advice in relation to partnerships, dealing with Revenue audits, property investments, tax shelters, pension contributions, maximizing allowances and reliefs, domicile and residence, trusts, benefits-in-kind, overseas assignments.
Corporate taxation: the preparation of companies’ annual corporation tax computations and completion of companies’ annual corporation tax returns.
Capital gains tax: provision of Irish and UK capital gains tax advice and the preparation of capital gains tax computations, maximising available reliefs; investing in the UK and abroad; disposals of freeholds and leaseholds; foreign aspects.
Inheritance tax and estate planning: mitigation of Irish capital acquisitions and UK inheritance tax; advice regarding the family home, business and farm.
Tax efficient remuneration: provision of advice regarding tax efficient remuneration packages for directors, senior management and employees; advising in relation to share options and profit sharing schemes together with the provision of advice regarding the tax implications of foreign assignments and benefit-in-kind; advising on termination of employment.
Tax efficient investments: provision of advice relating to a range of investment opportunities offering attractive tax reducing features together with the tax implications of investing in property in Ireland, the UK or elsewhere.
Value added tax: VAT registration; completion of VAT returns; advising in relation to Revenue and HMRC VAT audits and investigations; VAT implications of cross boarder transactions; VAT implications of specific transactions, particularly property transactions.
PAYE/PRSI/USC/national insurance: PAYE/PRSI/USC/national insurance registration; completion of payroll tax returns; advising in relation to Revenue and HMRC PAYE/PRSI/USC/national insurance audits and investigations; benefit-in-kind compliance advice.
Relevant contracts tax and construction industry scheme: RCT and CIS registration, application for form C2 and gross payment status, RCT and CIS returns, application for repayment of tax deducted, advising regarding Revenue RCT audits and HMRC CIS investigations.
Pensions: retirement planning; advising on Revenue Law and Practice in Ireland and the UK, pension structures, Small Self Administered Schemes, Self Directed Schemes, tax relief available, PRSAs, options at retirement, transferability, international aspects.
Company acquisitions and disposals: assets versus shares; structuring the purchase and sale; financing the acquisition; VAT issues; due diligence; maximising value for the vendor and purchaser.
Stamp and capital duty planning: company reorganisations; stamp duty exemptions; inter-groups transactions; capital duty planning; valuations; international aspects.
International tax services: coming to live in Ireland and the UK; going to work abroad; residence, ordinary residence, domicile; investing in Ireland and the UK; investing abroad; foreign company branches.