Taxation
Guest blog by Kieran Kennelly, Parfrey Murphy. The BES was introduced to allow individuals a tax deduction for the cost of investing in certain Irish companies. The purpose of the relief is to encourage investment and to create or maintain employment in such companies. It is well documented that Irish business are currently facing major [...]
Despite the difficult economic environment, there are still some tax reliefs to be found. The following are a selection of tax reliefs and exemptions for companies which have been introduced to stimulate the economy and encourage a greener environment, as well as some existing reliefs for trading losses. Research & Development The R&D tax credit [...]
The 2010 Finance Act has introduced a fixed pay and file date for CAT (gift tax and inheritance tax) of 31 October. Previously, if a CAT return and payment was due, in respect of a gift or inheritance, the return had to be filed and the payment made, within 4 months of the valuation date. [...]

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