Welcome to Murtagh & Co. Chartered Accountants
Murtagh & Co. was established in 2002. We work with small and medium sized enterprises as well as individual clients. Our goal is to ensure that our clients stay fully compliant and have current and accurate accounts information to enable them make the best decisions for their businesses. We tailor our services to suit our clients requirements.
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Minimum Wage Rising in 2027: How to Budget for the Payroll Increase
At Murtagh Accountants we believe the smartest way to handle the January 2027 minimum wage increase is to run the numbers now, not when the first payslip of the new year lands on your desk. The national minimum wage rises from €14.15 to €14.94 an hour, a jump of just under 80 cent. That sounds modes…
Year-End Pension Contributions: A Tax-Smart Way for Directors to Extract Profit
At Murtagh Accountants we believe one of the most underused tax reliefs available to Irish owner-directors is the employer pension contribution made before the company year end. It can cut your corporation tax bill, build a tax-efficient retirement fund, and do it without the usual earnings caps tha…
Your Final Payroll Run of 2026: A Year-End Checklist for Irish Employers
At Murtagh Accountants we believe the last payroll run of the year deserves as much attention as the first one in January. Get it wrong and you are correcting errors well into 2027. Get it right and your business starts the new tax year clean, compliant and ready to go.December payroll is not just a…
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