Supply needs to be increased to cater for the increasing demand for accommodation in Ireland. Encourage new and existing Investors. Background to RLAI submission Residential Landlords Association of Ireland (RLAI) proposes the following recommendations Conclusion We understand that other measures […]
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Liam Burns
Liam Burns is the Principal of Liam Burns and Co - Accountants and Tax Advisers in Dublin 3. Liam is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and is a a Chartered Tax Adviser with the Irish Taxation Institute.
Contractors and Tax: What expenses are acceptable to Revenue?
Response From T Buckley Re Contractors' Submission – Nov 2013
Landlord’s Guide to Irish Tax and Property
Being an accountant and board member of the Residential Landlords’ Association, I get many people asking me if they should invest in property. Well don’t dive in feet first, I say! Careful planning and calculations of return on investment should […]
Budget 2015: Tax changes for Individuals and SME’s
Here is an interactive income calculator graph using finance.gov.ie data which we have embedded below which also featured on the Irish Times Budget section. Corporation Tax The 12.5% tax rate remains. The rate is ‘settled policy, it will not change’ The three year […]
Liam Burns profiled in The Sunday Times
Embedded below is a clipping from The Sunday Times business section wherein I was profiled in the context of a case study on Life Cover and mortgage protection. The background to this was when I set up my own business […]
Surviving and Thriving: 12 Tips for The Happy Publican
Over 1,000 pubs have closed since 2007 – mostly due to reasons beyond the control of the publicans e.g. increases in VAT and excise duties, major banking problems, increases in consumption of alcohol at home, cheaper supermarket prices, and a […]
RLAI SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT ON TAXATION ISSUES RELATING TO LANDLORDS
Background to this Pre-Budget Submission to the Minister for Finance >> UPDATE: Read our Budget 2016 submission here With the major shortages in housing and many landlords struggling in negative equity, the government would benefit from assisting landlords in their [...]
10 important tax-saving tips for IT contractors in Ireland
It will not come as news to self-employed IT professionals in Ireland that the Revenue Commissioners are casting an eye on this sector. This is in the main focused on the legitimacy or otherwise of having self-employed status (an issue which [...]
Client Reviews
"Moved to Liam Burns a year ago from a large contracting solutions provider as I felt their service is not personalised enough. He is happy to help me from company initiation and after. Can feel free ask all my accounting queries and well get immediate and prompt response.Also through his associates, he can provide financial planning/advice. Anyone in need of accounting solutions can contact Liam with confidence!"Bhanu Prakash - Contractor with Leaseplan Information Systems
"Liam guided me through the tricky process of setting up my own company flawlessly. His advice is always clear and accurate. He is always available to answer questions and is a great resource for busy developers. I do most of my work with Liam via email and it's very very convenient. My company is in a safe pair of hands."Greg Kavanagh - IT Contractor with Fidelity Investments
Client Reviews
"Moved to Liam Burns a year ago from a large contracting solutions provider as I felt their service is not personalised enough. He is happy to help me from company initiation and after. Can feel free ask all my accounting queries and well get immediate and prompt response.Also through his associates, he can provide financial planning/advice. Anyone in need of accounting solutions can contact Liam with confidence!"Bhanu Prakash - Contractor with Leaseplan Information Systems
"Liam guided me through the tricky process of setting up my own company flawlessly. His advice is always clear and accurate. He is always available to answer questions and is a great resource for busy developers. I do most of my work with Liam via email and it's very very convenient. My company is in a safe pair of hands."Greg Kavanagh - IT Contractor with Fidelity Investments
"Liam is very helpful and answers any queries I put to him in a timely fashion! He has helped to take the burden of managing my company & personal accounts and dealing with revenue."Conor Mac Aoidh - IT Developer Contractor with Schneider Electric
"Experience with Liam Burns & Co working on my accounts has been excellent. Liam and his team were always one step ahead in account preparations and fast in responding to any queries; making it as easy as possible. I never had to worry about business account management which speaks for itself. "
David Coleman - IT Contractor with LifeMap Solutions