Tax Accounting Ireland

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Who We Help

Our tax accounting services in Ireland are used by a wide range of clients, including:

Sole traders and self-employed professionals who need their self-assessment tax return prepared and filed accurately each year, with every allowable expense properly claimed. Limited companies requiring corporation tax filing, year-end financial statements, and ongoing compliance support. Company directors and owner-managers who need their personal income tax return handled alongside their company’s tax affairs. Landlords with residential or commercial rental income who need clean rental accounts and accurate tax returns. Startups and growing SMEs that want a tax accountant involved from day one not just at year-end. Contractors and freelancers across IT, construction, creative industries, and the professions who need efficient, affordable tax compliance. Expats and non-residents with Irish income sources navigating Ireland’s residency, domicile, and double taxation rules. PAYE employees with additional income from rental properties, share schemes, investments, or foreign employment.

Whatever your situation, we provide the right level of support from a simple annual return to full-service tax and accounting management.

Our Tax Accounting Services in Ireland

• Personal Tax Self-Assessment and Form 11: We prepare and file your annual income tax return accurately, claim all deductions and credits you are entitled to, and calculate your Preliminary Tax correctly so you never face Revenue interest charges. Income tax, PRSI, and USC all handled.
• Corporation Tax CT1 Filing and Planning: Ireland’s 12.5% trading rate is one of the best in Europe, but maximising it requires proper compliance and planning. We prepare your CT1 corporation tax return, file it on time, and identify all legitimate opportunities to reduce your company’s annual tax liability.
• Bookkeeping and Financial Records: Accurate, up-to-date books are the foundation of good tax accounting. We provide bookkeeping services tailored to businesses of every size monthly, quarterly, or annual using cloud-based software including Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage. We are a certified Xero accounting advisor and work with the platform you already use.
• VAT Returns and Compliance: We register businesses for VAT, prepare bi-monthly VAT returns, and file them through ROS on time. We also advise on VAT on property transactions, cross-border VAT issues, and the impact of VAT registration on your pricing and cash flow.
• Payroll Services: Under Revenue’s PAYE Modernisation rules, employers must submit Employer Record Returns (ERRs) in real time. We handle your payroll processing, PAYE calculations, Employer PRSI, USC, and all payroll-related Revenue filings accurately and on time every month.
• Year-End Accounts: We prepare statutory financial statements profit and loss account, balance sheet, notes to accounts, and director’s report in line with Irish GAAP (FRS 102 or FRS 105) and the Companies Act 2014. We file your CRO Annual Return before your Annual Return Date.
• Capital Gains Tax (CGT): Selling property, shares, or other assets triggers a CGT liability in Ireland at 33%. We calculate your gain accurately, apply all available reliefs entrepreneur relief, retirement relief, annual exemption and file your CGT return on time.
• Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) and Inheritance Tax: Gifts and inheritances above Revenue’s group thresholds attract CAT at 33%. We advise on tax-efficient estate planning strategies annual gift exemptions, business property relief, agricultural relief and prepare your CAT return (IT38) correctly.
• Revenue Audit Representation: We represent clients in all types of Revenue compliance interventions from aspect queries to full audits. We review your records, prepare your response, and manage the process professionally to achieve the best outcome. Starting with professional representation from day one makes a significant difference.
• Tax Planning and Advisory: The most valuable tax advice is given before decisions are made not when the return is due. We advise on business structuring, salary versus dividend planning for directors, pension contributions, capital allowances, R&D tax credits, EIIS relief, and all other legitimate tax planning strategies relevant to your situation.
• Management Accounts: For growing businesses that need financial information more regularly than once a year, we prepare monthly or quarterly management accounts covering profit and loss, cash position, key ratios, and financial commentary giving you the information you need to make better decisions.
• RCT Relevant Contracts Tax: For construction, forestry, and meat processing businesses operating under the RCT system, we handle principal contractor obligations, subcontractor registrations, eRCT filings, and compliance reviews.

Why Choose TAS Consulting as Your Tax Accountant in Ireland?

• We are qualified and experienced: Our team includes Chartered Tax Advisors affiliated with the Irish Tax Institute and accountants holding professional qualifications from Chartered Accountants Ireland and ACCA. This means your tax affairs are handled by people who know Irish tax law deeply not generalists.
• We are truly full-service: Personal tax, corporation tax, VAT, payroll, bookkeeping, year-end accounts, CGT, CAT, management accounts, Revenue audits we provide everything under one roof. You do not need four different advisors to manage your tax and accounting.
• We are technology-led: We work with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage to keep your records clean and accessible in real time. Cloud-based accounting means your financial information is always current, always accessible, and always ready when you need it.
• We are proactive, not reactive: We do not just process your records and file returns. We look at your position throughout the year, flag opportunities and risks as they arise, and give you advice that genuinely reduces your costs and improves your financial position.
• We communicate plainly: Tax accounting involves complexity but your accountant’s job is to make that complexity simple for you. We explain your position clearly, tell you exactly what you owe and why, and give you options in plain English.
• We are transparent about fees: Fixed-fee packages for standard compliance work. No surprise bills. No scope creep without agreement. You know what you are paying before we start.
• We serve clients across all of Ireland: With offices in Dublin and an experienced team working with clients remotely, we serve businesses and individuals from Dublin to Cork, Galway to Donegal, and everywhere in between. Online consultations, digital document exchange, and cloud-based accounting make geography irrelevant.

Key Deadlines We Manage For You

Missing a Revenue or CRO deadline is expensive. We track all of these for every client:

• 31 October: Income tax return (Form 11) and Preliminary Tax payment, with the extended ROS deadline to mid-November.
• 9 months after financial year-end: Corporation tax return (CT1) and payment.
• 28 days after Annual Return Date: CRO Annual Return filing for limited companies.
• 19th of each month: VAT return for the previous bi-monthly period.
• Monthly: Employer PAYE/PRSI/USC returns under PAYE Modernisation.
• 15 December: CGT payment on disposals between January and November.
• 31 October: CAT return (IT38) and payment.

We send you advance reminders for every deadline relevant to your situation. You will never pay an avoidable penalty because something slipped.o months late. These are avoidable costs. We make sure you never incur them.

Frequently Asked Questions