CPDStore Ireland

10:00 - 11:40

New Schemes Introduced by Welfare in 2025

Speaker: Brendan Casey - PRSI Consultancy Ltd

Brendan Casey will cover the following topics during this presentation:

• Job Seekers Pay Related Benefit
• Potential of Special Job Seekers Pay Related Benefit being paid to 65 year old claimants provided they have the required PRSI contributions paid pre-claim
• Extending the payment of the Survivors Contributory Pension (aka Widows/Widowers Pension) to unmarried couples

Accountants should be knowledgeable of these schemes to give qualified and informed advise to their clients.

Course Level: Intermediate

12:10 - 13:50

Topical Tax Issues - July 2025

Speaker: Brendan Twohig - MK Brazil

This presentation will cover various and topical issues which are relevant for Practitioners and their clients, incorporating a mix of issues that advisors encounter frequently in practice and some niche but interesting items that may merit mention. The intention is to provide 'user-friendly' take-away points for the busy practitioner in relation to issues such as:

• Transactions involving property and the different CT rates
• Latest from the Employee v Contractor saga
• RCT problem for 'new' businesses
• Importance of proper books and records
• Revenue Interventions and topical v traditional problem areas
• Nuances in CGT calculations

Course Level: Intermediate