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Managing Work-Life Balance as a Small Business Owner: Tips and Strategies
As a small business owner Kildare Audit & Accountancy Services understand that managing work-life balance can be a significant challenge. The demands of running a business often blur the boundaries between work and personal life, leading to stress and burnout. However, achieving a healthy work-life balance is crucial for your overall well-being and the long-term…
Read More€783m paid in unpublished tax settlements last year
A massive €783m was paid last year in unpublished tax settlements involving close to 55,000 separate companies and members of the public. A total of €665m was paid out by companies in 35,684 separate settlements, an average of around €19,000 each. A further €103m had to be given to Revenue by individual taxpayers and members…
Read MoreEuro zone price pressures finally easing – ECB’s de Guindos
The ECB has raised interest rates at every meeting over the past year and promised another hike this month The ECB has raised interest rates at every meeting over the past year and promised another hike this month Underlying inflation pressures, a key focus for the European Central Bank, are finally easing across the euro…
Read MoreFirst increase in construction activity recorded since September of 2022
Construction activity in Ireland increased in June for the first time since September of last year, albeit slightly. New data from the BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction Purchasing Managers Index shows new orders and employment both continued to expand during the month. They also did so at their quickest pace since March. Inflation also…
Read MoreEuro zone retail sales flat in May, still down year-on-year
Retail sales volumes in the 20 nations sharing the euro currency were unchanged from April and were 2.9% lower year-on-year. That compared with average forecasts in a Reuters poll of economists of a 0.2% monthly rise and a 2.7% decline from a year earlier. Consumption has been sluggish as real incomes fall and households are…
Read MoreIFAC: Govt to boost core spending by more than stated in Summer Economic Statement
The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has calculated that the Government plans to increase core spending next year by €5.5 billion, some €250 million more than set out in the Summer Economic Statement published yesterday. In a series of tweets, the Council said this would see spending rise by 6.4% and not the 6.1% in the…
Read More1 in 3 struggling to survive financially – CCPC report
One in three people in Ireland say they are just about getting by financially, a new report conducted on behalf of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) suggests. More than 1,500 people were surveyed for the study, which is the first in a series of reports on financial wellbeing in Ireland. The study and…
Read More1 in 3 struggling to survive financially – CCPC report
One in three people in Ireland say they are just about getting by financially, a new report conducted on behalf of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) suggests. More than 1,500 people were surveyed for the study, which is the first in a series of reports on financial wellbeing in Ireland. The study and…
Read More2022 sees biggest fall in Government debt since 2014 – NTMA
Ireland’s General Government debt fell by €11 billion to €225 billion in 2022 and has the potential to fall below €200 billion by 2030, according to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). The NTMA has published its 2023 mid-year business update which shows that the fall in Government debt in 2022 was the first since…
Read More1 in 3 struggling to survive financially – CCPC report
One in three people in Ireland say they are just about getting by financially, a new report conducted on behalf of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) suggests. More than 1,500 people were surveyed for the study, which is the first in a series of reports on financial wellbeing in Ireland. The study and…
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