Entertainment & film

Forvis Mazars are the No 1 firm in Ireland servicing the entertainment sector

We have a dedicated entertainment practice that act as trusted business advisers to global international high profile entertainers, indigenous performers based in the Irish market and overseas, TV personalities, comedians and actors.

Our entertainment practice specialises in gaining an in-depth understanding of our clients business and personal affairs from both a financial and tax perspective. We combine the skills of financial and tax specialists to help minimise risk and maximise opportunities. We leverage our experience to help our clients understand and manage their tax and financial obligations.

We provide the following service offerings:

Management of day to day financial affairs
Accounts preparation
Personal tax planning
Tax advice including advising on the tax issues associated with entertainment income streams for performing musicians including recording and publishing royalties and live performance income and agreeing UK withholding tax for live performances in the UK
Royalty audits
Tax compliance
Remuneration strategies
Retirement and pension planning

Latest news

15 November 2024

Token redemption plan guidelines under MiCAR

Under EU Regulation 2023/1114, Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) issuers of asset-reference tokens (ARTs) and electronic money tokens (EMTs) must create a redemption plan to ensure orderly token redemption if a competent authority determines the issuer may fail to meet payment obligations.

Understanding COP 29 The global climate conference

Nine years on from the Paris Climate Agreement at COP21 (which tried to limit global heating to 1.5C), COP 29 takes place in the hottest recorded year, when that safety limit has already been breached. COP29 runs between 11 - 24 November in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Forvis Mazars advises HC Financial on sale to NFP

Forvis Mazars M&A team is delighted to have acted as corporate finance adviser on HC Financial’s sale to NFP. HC Financial is one of Ireland’s largest financial planning & advisory firms and the transaction marks a key step in NFP’s ongoing expansion in Ireland.