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RSM Farrell Grant Sparks to take part in ‘Out on Your Own Conference’

The third Sunday Business Post ‘Out On Your Own Conference’ will be held on Thursday, 20 October in the RDS, Dublin. This event is aimed at entrepreneurs at all levels. All of the Dragons from RTE’s Dragons’ Den are confirmed …

Three Year Tax Exemption for Start-up Companies

Relief from corporation tax for new start-up companies for the first three years of trading was first introduced in Finance (No. 2) Act 2008.  The relief is available for new companies which are: incorporated on or after 14 October 2008 …

‘Working together to innovate and survive’ is key theme of golf business conference

Speakers at the Road to Recovery - Golf Business Conference held in the National Convention Centre, Dublin on Friday, 19 November, included: Buddy Darby, CEO of Kiawah Partners and Doonbeg Golf Club; Dermot Desmond, Chairman, IIU;  Ian Duffy, Partner, Corporate Turnaround & Change …

Taxback.com wins RSM International Entrepreneur of the Year Award

The Taxback Group has been named RSM International’s Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2010 European Business Awards in Paris. The Taxback Group, taxback.com, was established in Dublin in 1996 to provide income tax refund services for students travelling and …

Road to Recovery – Golf Business Conference

On Friday 19 November, a panel composed of Irish and international specialists and key figures from the golf, business, and tourism sectors will offer their advice at a conference on how to manage and grow your golf business. This full …

FGS partners to speak at golf business conference

On Friday 19 November, corporate finance partner, Ian Duffy and corporate restructuring partner, Declan Taite will present at the golf business conference – ‘Road to Recovery’ at the Dublin Convention Centre. This one-day conference, which will be held in the …

FGS Trainee Tax Consultant, Bernard Brogan voted Footballer of the Year

The partners and staff of FGS wish to congratulate Bernard Brogan on his All Star Award and being voted the 2010 GAA Footballer of the Year. Bernard received his award at the Vodafone GAA All Stars Awards Ceremony at Citywest …

Extension of deadline for submission of EU VAT refund claims

As from 1 January 2010 (“VAT package 2010”) the regime to recover incurred VAT from other EU member states has been changed. Businesses that are registered for VAT-purposes and would like to submit a VAT refund claim in another EU …

17% increase in the number of business failures in Ireland

The number of Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations, High Court Liquidations, Receiverships and Examinerships in the nine months ended 30 September 2010 has increased by 17% on the same period in 2009.  Declan Taite, FGS Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency Partner analyses the …

European businesses reveal opportunistic agenda

Despite a cautious wait and see approach adopted by European companies in 2010, one in three European businesses say they still place high value on entrepreneurialism and opportunism according to a new study from the European Business Awards (EBA), sponsored …