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NEW BUSINESS OR PRODUCT VENTURES – MONEY BACK FROM REVENUE James Hughes November 2013

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With over 30 years experience, Mazars Ireland is a leading professional services firm. Our services include audit and assurance, consultancy, corporate finance and taxation services. We have a broad client base spanning the corporate, governmental and institutional sectors along with owner-managed businesses and private wealth. Mazars Ireland is based in Dublin and Galway with a staff of over 200 people and is part of the integrated international firm, Mazars. A young, growth oriented and ambitious firm, Mazars gives employees the opportunity to work across a wide variety of markets and sectors.

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NEW BUSINESS OR PRODUCT VENTURES – MONEY BACK FROM REVENUEJames Hughes

November 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Employment & Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS)

2. Seed Capital Relief

3. Start Up Relief

4. Start Your Own Business Relief (SYOB)

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EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIIS)

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EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIIS)

• Benefits

• Cash for Company

• Income Tax Relief for Investor

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EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIIS)

• The Company

• Trading company

• Unquoted

• Residence & Incorporation

• Micro, Small and some Medium Sized Enterprises

• Max Lifetime limit of €10m

• Max Annual limit of €2.5m

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EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIIS)

The Investor

• Resident in Ireland

• Hold shares for 3 years

• Not connected to company

• Relief of €150,000 in any one year

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EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIIS)

Tax Relief

• Initially - 30%

• After 3 years - 11%

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EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIIS)

Practical Issues

• EIIS Investors

• EIIS Funds

• Exit Strategies?

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EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME (EIIS)

Budget 2014 / Finance Bill Amendments

• Removed from High Earners Restriction

• Investments from 15 October 2013 to 31 December 2016

• New Class of Investors?

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SEED CAPITAL RELIEF

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SEED CAPITAL RELIEF

Key

• Employment in last 6 years?

• Paid PAYE on Employment

Income?

Entitled to Income Tax Refund?!!

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SEED CAPITAL RELIEF

The Relief

• Refund of Income Tax

• Max of €100k per annum

• Previous 6 years

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SEED CAPITAL RELIEF

Conditions

• Investment in Shares

• Qualifying Company

• Creation of Employment

• Qualifying Employment

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SEED CAPITAL RELIEF

Other Matters

• 2nd Investment

• Conversion of Loans

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START UP RELIEF

03

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START UP RELIEF

• Overview

• Relief from Corporation Tax

• First 3 years Profits

• Incorporation and Commencement

• Employment Based Relief

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START UP RELIEF

The Relief

• Relief of up to €40,000

• Marginal Relief to €60,000

• Trading Profits

• Carry forward of losses

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START YOUR OWN BUSINESS RELIEF (SYOB)

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START YOUR OWN BUSINESS RELIEF (SYOB)

New Relief

• Introduced by Budget 2014

• Encouraged Innovation and Employment

• New Business

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START YOUR OWN BUSINESS RELIEF (SYOB)

The Relief

• Exemption from Income Tax

• Profits of first 24 months

• Limit of €40,000 per annum

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START YOUR OWN BUSINESS RELIEF (SYOB)

Qualifying Conditions

• Commerce to trade

• On or after 01 January 2014, and

• Before 31 December 2016

• Unincorporated business

• Unemployed for previous 15 months

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