The Value-Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (Charities Compensation Scheme) Order 2018 (the "Order") was signed into law on 18 December 2018.

While charities in Ireland can qualify for a broad range of tax exemptions, they have no general exemption from VAT.

In particular, trustees need to be cognizant of the information required to be filed on the CRBOT and ensure that it is gathered ahead of the filing deadline.

Our Charities Governance Toolkit allows you to select any number of areas where you believe more focused and in-depth guidance and operational know-how may be needed to set your organisation up for success.

The Companies Act 2014 (the "Act") was generally commenced with elect from 1 June 2015. The Act involves an overhaul of the existing company law regime in place since the 1960's.

We assist clients in incorporating new Irish companies and have a stream-lined, efficient incorporation process available where incorporation generally occurs within 5-7 days of filing the incorporation papers...

Why are some charities liable to payment of rates, while others are not? What determines liability? Has anything changed?

The Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 ("Charities Amendment Act") was signed into law on 10 July 2024 but has yet to be commenced. Once it is commenced it will introduce a number of changes...

Significant updates to Irish charity law are now in sight with the recent publication of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023 (the "Charities Bill").

The Charities Act 2009 requires all charities to file an annual report with the Charities Regulator every year.

Turlough Galvin discusses the opportunities for creating a culture of corporate philanthropy in Ireland.

A number a years have passed since the enactment of the Charities Act 2009.

The Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 (the "Act") has recently been signed into law.

The Charities Act 2009 has been on the statute books since 2009 but its material provisions have not yet been commenced.

If your charity is registered with the Charities Regulator and has a year end of 31 December, you have an important deadline approaching

The transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (MLD5) into Irish law last month, the expected deliverables under the European Commission's AML Action Plan...

Irish "CAT" applies to gifts and inheritances if either the disponer or the beneficiary is resident or ordinarily resident in Ireland or where the subject matter of the gift or inheritance comprises...