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Ireland Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2002
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20/12/2002 Study Shows Irish Tax Take Lowest In EU
19/12/2002 Ireland To Establish Regional Office In Dubai To Promote GCC Trade
19/12/2002 Brave Experiment To Offer Irish Companies Outsourced E-Working
18/12/2002 Bogus Non-Resident Account Deadline Passes
17/12/2002 Dublin's IFSC Fears German Tax Changes
17/12/2002 Study Reveals That 25% Of Ireland's Highest Earners Paid No Tax In 2002
12/12/2002 Use Carbon Tax Proceeds To Cut Income Tax, ESRI Urges
11/12/2002 Motor Tax Increase Divides Fianna Fail
10/12/2002 Irish Income Tax To Rise 2%, Experts Suggest
10/12/2002 Fitzrovia Publishes Comparative Guide To European Fund Charges
09/12/2002 Ireland Continues To Resist Tax Harmonisation Plans
06/12/2002 No Large Tax Cuts, Says McCreevy
06/12/2002 AIB Bounces Back From Allfirst Horror
04/12/2002 Three-Quarters Of Irish Executives Expect Tax Take To Rise
04/12/2002 Irish TDs Urge Offshore Oil Tax Increase
03/12/2002 France And Germany Propose Tax Harmonisation Push
03/12/2002 McCreevy's Deficit Slashed By November Tax Surge
02/12/2002 Irish Horse Breeders To Fight For Tax Break
02/12/2002 US Companies Uncertain About Irish Tax Regime, Says AmCham
28/11/2002 New Study Calls For Direct EU Taxation
27/11/2002 Offshore Insurance Jurisdictions Powering Ahead
26/11/2002 Charlie McCreevy Expected To Axe Tax Breaks
26/11/2002 Irish Banks Review Their Position In Light Of Revenue Announcement
25/11/2002 OECD Says Ireland Can't Afford Tax Cuts To Fund Wage Agreement
22/11/2002 Irish Revenue Chief Warns Tax Evaders
15/11/2002 US High-Tech Crime Wave Spreads To Ireland
15/11/2002 Revenue Commissioners Ready To Pounce
14/11/2002 Ireland Slides In Competitiveness Survey
13/11/2002 Ahern Defends Finance Minister Ahead Of No Confidence Debate
12/11/2002 NESC Foresees 'Modest' Tax Increases In Ireland
11/11/2002 ESRI Urges More Borrowing Rather Than Tax Hikes
06/11/2002 Tough Budget Anticipated In Ireland As Tax Revenue Slumps
06/11/2002 Irish Funds Under Management Shoot Up 35%
05/11/2002 Ireland And UK Blocking EU Tax Harmonisation Plans
05/11/2002 Barclays Launches New Market Neutral European Hedge Fund
04/11/2002 Charlie McCreevy Speaks At PPF Plenary Meeting
01/11/2002 UK Companies In Ireland May Challenge 'Tax Haven' Decision
29/10/2002 CORI Calls For Higher Taxes To Boost Irish Infrastructure
29/10/2002 Ireland To Legislate For Flat-Rate Internet Access
29/10/2002 Report Warns Irish Investors On Hedge Fund Influence
28/10/2002 Dublin Chamber Of Commerce Pleads With McCreevy Over Tax
25/10/2002 Meacher's Bag Tax Vetoed By UK Treasury
23/10/2002 New Irish Financial Regulator To Report Directly To Revenue Department
22/10/2002 Cyprus And Malta Breathe Sigh Of Relief Following Nice Result
21/10/2002 Irish 'Yes' Vote Clears Way To EU Enlargement
18/10/2002 UK Treasury Improves Regime For City Investment Funds
17/10/2002 Revenue Commissioners To Adopt Computerised System For Identifying Tax Evaders
17/10/2002 Irish Government's Missing Tax Millions Found
16/10/2002 Double Tax Treaty Has Increased Indo-Irish Trade By 30%
15/10/2002 ICT Ireland Calls For R&D Tax Breaks
14/10/2002 Revenue Commissioners Uncover 13,500 Bogus Non-Resident Accounts
11/10/2002 Charlie McCreevy Aims To Balance Budget This Year
10/10/2002 Irish Government Goes All Out On Nice 'Yes' Campaign
07/10/2002 Irish Central Bank Warns That Tax Hikes May Be Necessary
04/10/2002 Controversy Over Handling Of Economy Continues In Ireland
04/10/2002 Allan Bell Hits Back At CEPS Report
04/10/2002 Irish Bank Offers Businesses Loans To Pay Their Tax Bills
03/10/2002 Poll Suggests That Support For Nice Is Waning In Ireland
01/10/2002 McCreevy Hits Back As Economists Warn On Effects Of Irish Tax Cuts
30/09/2002 Isle Of Man E-Com Delegation Has Irish Success
27/09/2002 Enlargement Countries Plead With Ireland Over Nice
27/09/2002 AIB In Talks To Sell Troubled Allfirst
25/09/2002 Cyprus Appoints New Ambassadors To RoI And Czech Republic
24/09/2002 Ireland May Appeal UK's 'Tax Haven' Decision
24/09/2002 Isle Of Man Juggles Three Tax Information Exchange Agreements
23/09/2002 Ireland To Hold Nice Referendum On October 19
23/09/2002 Jersey Trusts Face Inland Revenue Investigation Over Reporting Anomaly
20/09/2002 Ireland, Switzerland, And Luxembourg Compete To Host New .eu Domain
18/09/2002 Irish Government Accused Of Ignoring The People's Decision On Nice
18/09/2002 Tesco Reports Success For Irish On-Line Grocery Service
16/09/2002 Harney Says Nice Treaty Will Protect Ireland's Corporate Tax Rate
13/09/2002 IBEC Issues Warning On EU-US Trade War
12/09/2002 Long-Term Prosperity In Ireland Reliant On Nice 'Yes' Vote, Says Taoiseach
11/09/2002 Irish Banks Hand Over Names And Addresses For Tax Dodgers
11/09/2002 Vodaphone Accepts Irish 3G License
10/09/2002 Irish Voters May Use Nice Poll To Protest On Economy
09/09/2002 Harney Urges US Multinationals To Boost R&D Investment
09/09/2002 IOM Will Present E-Commerce Assets To Irish E-Businesses
05/09/2002 Competition Authority Announces Study Of Irish Banking Industry
03/09/2002 Ireland And Isle Of Man Talk Tax
03/09/2002 Irish Government To Present Enlargement Referendum Bill This Week
02/09/2002 Bertie Ahern Outlines Priorities For Irish Government
02/09/2002 Ireland Disappointed By Corruption Survey Result
28/08/2002 Report Suggests Tax On Plastic Bags Inevitable In UK
27/08/2002 Tax Shortfall Of 500 Million Euros Predicted In Ireland
27/08/2002 Dublin Firm Wins US Gaming Contract
26/08/2002 Allfirst Hopes To Recoup Rusnak Losses Through Tax Refunds
22/08/2002 US Ambassador Says Young Workforce In Ireland Will Attract US Firms
22/08/2002 Irish Plastic Bag Tax Hailed As A Success
20/08/2002 Irish Health Minister Hints At Tax Hikes
20/08/2002 IoM's E-Commerce Director Dubs Irish Meetings A Success
20/08/2002 Revenue Commissioners Accused of Creating 'Penalty Amnesty' For Tax Evaders
20/08/2002 Wireless LANs Booming In Dublin
16/08/2002 Vodaphone Ducks 3G Licence Payment In Ireland
15/08/2002 Irish Inflation Falling, Still Above EU Average
15/08/2002 Irish Pension Funds Affected By Third Consecutive Year Of Negative Returns
13/08/2002 Survey Demonstrates Concerns Of Irish SMEs Over Nice Treaty
12/08/2002 IMF Says Taxes On Irish Wages Among The Lowest In The World
09/08/2002 IMF Warns On Irish Economy
09/08/2002 Irish Central Bank Examining Commissions To Brokers
08/08/2002 Inland Revenue Attacked For Listing Ireland As 'Tax Haven'
08/08/2002 Ireland Ranked Sixth In Entrepreneurship Survey
08/08/2002 US Firm Buys Out Jefferson Smurfit
07/08/2002 Brussels Ponders A Possible Repeat Irish No To Nice
06/08/2002 Speculation Over McCreevy's Next Move On CFCs Increases
01/08/2002 Sky To Introduce Interactive Services In Ireland This Year
31/07/2002 Irish Opposition Politician Attacks Stability & Growth Pact
30/07/2002 Top US Hedge Fund Adviser Sets Up In London
30/07/2002 Brits Classify Ireland As A Tax Haven
25/07/2002 Martin Currie Launches Asia Hedge Fund
24/07/2002 Eurostat Deals Budget Blow To Charlie McCreevy
24/07/2002 Irish Bookie Powers Ahead
23/07/2002 Revenue Commissioners To Pursue Ansbacher Clients - Dead Or Alive
23/07/2002 Stock Market Chaos Could Cost Irish Government Dear
22/07/2002 Irish Finance Minister To Close Student Accommodation Tax Loophole
16/07/2002 Ireland's Revenue Commissioners Still On The Hunt For 'Mattress Money'
15/07/2002 Harney And McCreevy Clash Over Central Bank's Ansbacher Failure
12/07/2002 Revenue Commissioners Come Under Pressure To Prosecute Tax Dodgers
10/07/2002 Irish Central Bank Slammed For Failing To Act On Ansbacher Suspicions
09/07/2002 Ansbacher Tax Evaders Likely To Avoid Jail
08/07/2002 PwC Reveals That Irish Technology Investment Fell 31% In 2001
05/07/2002 Irish Bankers' Union Slams Merger Suggestions
05/07/2002 Euroclear And CrestCo Form European Settler
04/07/2002 IoM Should Look To Ireland For Support, Says Former Lib Dem Leader
04/07/2002 Irish Tax Collection Slump Leads To Spending Warning
03/07/2002 Research Suggests Irish Investors 'Live For The Moment'
03/07/2002 Revenue Solicitors' Strike May Jeopardise Irish Tax Fraud Crackdown
02/07/2002 Former Competition Authority Head Says Time May Be Right For Irish Banking Mergers
01/07/2002 McCreevy May Need To Increase Taxes To Pay Public Sector Wage Bill
28/06/2002 Report Reveals Evidence Of 'Euro Profiteering' In Ireland
28/06/2002 Eircom Under Pressure To Offer Broadband Connections
27/06/2002 Irish Revenue Commissioners Say 'Substantial Progress' Made On Tax Fraud
26/06/2002 Irish High Court Orders Disclosure Of Ansbacher Names
24/06/2002 EU Energy Tax Negotiations Troubled
24/06/2002 BONY To Offer Hedge Funds In US Market
21/06/2002 Ireland Tops EU E-Government Survey
20/06/2002 IBEC Warns Over State Of Public Finances In Ireland
19/06/2002 AIB And Bank Of Ireland To Merge IT Operations
18/06/2002 Blair Seeks To Reassure Jersey Over EU Savings Tax Directive
11/06/2002 Irish Technology Sector Calls For Appointment Of E-Business Minister
10/06/2002 John Rusnak Faces 30 Years For Bank Fraud
07/06/2002 Spain Asks EU To Assist With Tobacco Tax Hike
07/06/2002 Irish Budget Deficit Likely To Top 1 Billion Euros, Reports Suggest
05/06/2002 Luxembourg To Ease Regulation Of Hedge Funds
04/06/2002 Aer Lingus Dispute Grounds World Cup Hopefuls
03/06/2002 Ireland Can Halt Enlargement - Or Can It?
30/05/2002 Microsoft To Add Jobs In Ireland
30/05/2002 AIB Denies Merger Rumours
28/05/2002 Tax Inspectors Say Irish Government Seen As Soft On Tax Evasion
28/05/2002 Irish Employers Warn Over Gap Between Tax And Spending
24/05/2002 Prodi Proposals On EU Tax Slammed
23/05/2002 Dell To Cut Jobs At Irish Facility
22/05/2002 Irish IT Body Renews Pleas On Corporate Tax Rates
21/05/2002 AIB Under Fire Over Foreign Exchange Blunders
20/05/2002 Fianna Fail To Win Irish Election
17/05/2002 Bank Of Ireland Buys US Asset Manager
15/05/2002 UK FSA Chief Supports Integrated Regulator Plans In Ireland
15/05/2002 Irish Company Sends Free Drinks By SMS
13/05/2002 Tanaiste Announces Corporate Tax Pledge
13/05/2002 Dublin Among Top Wealth Producers, Says Survey
10/05/2002 Tax Cheats To Be Named And Shamed In Ireland
10/05/2002 HP Boss Denies Irish Job Loss Rumours
09/05/2002 EU Finance Ministers To Move On Energy Tax Dispute
09/05/2002 Irish Finance Minister Anxious To Clear Up Betting Tax Confusion
09/05/2002 Irish General Election Attracts Manifesto Blizzard
08/05/2002 UK Considers Following Irish Example On Plastic Bag Tax
07/05/2002 Irish Tax Receipts Further Below Target Than Previously Thought
03/05/2002 Report Suggests Banking Mergers Could Be A Possibility In Ireland
02/05/2002 Irish Growth Halved Last Year, Says CSO
02/05/2002 Irish Newspaper Site Will Join FT In Charging For Content
01/05/2002 Switzerland Edges Ahead In Competitiveness Survey
01/05/2002 European Business Groups Warn Against Common EU Corporate Taxation
30/04/2002 BoI Says Irish Economy 'Dynamic'
29/04/2002 OECD Joins Chorus Of Concern Over Irish Spending Levels
26/04/2002 Ahern Calls Irish General Election
25/04/2002 Eircom Unveils Broadband DSL Prices For Consumers
25/04/2002 AIB Sacks PwC As Auditor After US Loss
24/04/2002 Irish Think-Tank Urges Tax Increases
19/04/2002 Eircom Reaches Resolution With Telecoms Regulator Over Broadband Roll-Out
17/04/2002 Irish Revenue Still At Loggerheads Over Ansbacher
16/04/2002 Irish Finance Minister Warns Over EU-US Trade War
16/04/2002 Schroder Back On EU Tax Soapbox
11/04/2002 PWC Says Ireland Could Benefit From Tax Haven Clampdown
08/04/2002 Controversial Report Says Corruption Costs Ireland Money
05/04/2002 Opposition Accuses Irish Government Of Cooking The Books
02/04/2002 Irish Economy To Dip In 2002
02/04/2002 EU/Swiss Treaties To Come Into Effect On 1st June
28/03/2002 Economists Warn Over Prospects For Irish Tax Cuts
27/03/2002 Labour Pledges No Tax Hikes In Ireland
27/03/2002 Former NI Minister Mo Mowlam Questions UK Policy On Gibraltar
26/03/2002 Irish Phone Companies Given Deadline On VAT Refunds
25/03/2002 AIB's Keating Given A Year - Or Else
22/03/2002 Irish 'Honeynet' Seeks To Attract Cyber-Hackers
21/03/2002 Fine Gael Promises Not To Increase Taxes
20/03/2002 High Tech Sector In Ireland Warns Against EU Tax Harmonisation
19/03/2002 Revenue Commissioners To Call In On Non-Resident Tax Cheats
15/03/2002 EC President Urges Common Tax Rules
15/03/2002 AIB Spares Senior Officials After Report Published
14/03/2002 Technical Problems Delay Irish Tax Refunds
13/03/2002 Ireland Has Lowest Tax Take In EU, Says OECD Report
12/03/2002 Irish Finance Minister Says No Direct Tax Increases
11/03/2002 Northern Ireland May Seek Tax Raising Powers
11/03/2002 EC Launches Corporate Tax Debate Website
11/03/2002 AIB Discusses Ludwig Report Today
06/03/2002 Ireland Must Move Fast To Become E-Commerce Hub
05/03/2002 ISME Wants Tax Relief On Plastic Bag Tax
05/03/2002 Dublin Will Bid To Operate New .eu Domain
04/03/2002 New BOI Chief Urges Banking Consolidation In Face Of Overseas Threat
04/03/2002 Irish 'Plastax' Bites Today
27/02/2002 Irish Business Community Comes Out In Support Of Harney
27/02/2002 Betdaq To Launch UK-Based Service
27/02/2002 Royal Bank Of Scotland May Bid For Wounded AIB
26/02/2002 Ireland Rejects Tax Harmonisation Proposal
20/02/2002 McCreevy Criticised Over Tax Policies
19/02/2002 ROI And Northern Ireland Join Forces To Combat Tax Evasion
18/02/2002 Ireland Could Face Borrowing Crisis Due To Revenue Shortfalls
18/02/2002 Irish Hedge Funds Hit Back
15/02/2002 EU To Return Taxes Paid By Member States
13/02/2002 GAA Players Angry Over Tax Break Snub
11/02/2002 Sports Stars To Benefit From Tax Break In Ireland
11/02/2002 Ireland Dusts Off 'New' Regulator After Twin Scandals
08/02/2002 Northern Ireland Demands Cross Border Tax Relief For Workers In ROI
08/02/2002 AIB Holds Crisis Meeting In Dublin
07/02/2002 Irish Motorists Hit Out At Car Tax 'Cartel'
07/02/2002 Ireland In World Top Twenty Networked Countries
07/02/2002 AIB Loses $750m In US Trading Fraud
06/02/2002 Irish Tax Take Still Weak
06/02/2002 Leading Irish Company Hit By Accounting Revelations
01/02/2002 Lawlor To Return To Liechtenstein On Orders Of Flood Tribunal
01/02/2002 Dublin-Based Parthus Bucks Semiconductor Trend
29/01/2002 Quigley To Step Down As Irish Revenue Chairman
28/01/2002 Anglo Irish Bank Buys Swiss Private Banker
25/01/2002 Baltimore Sells Content For Thirtieth Of What It Paid
24/01/2002 Irish Airport Operator Bids To Rebuild Cyprus Airports
24/01/2002 Irish Opposition Would Like To Compensate Eircom Investors
22/01/2002 Irish Water Lobby Hits At Discriminatory Tax
21/01/2002 Irish BES Tax Relief Available Until The End Of January
17/01/2002 'Green Taxes' Deemed Too Risky For McCreevy
17/01/2002 Bank Of Ireland Splits Retail Sterling And Euro Operations
16/01/2002 30% Of Irish Taxpayers Pay Top Rate
15/01/2002 Allied Irish Banks To Sell UK Fund Management Arm
11/01/2002 Ireland Praised For Speedy Euro Changeover
10/01/2002 Ireland Tops International Globalisation Index
07/01/2002 Irish Tax Officials Puzzled By Drop In Excise Duties
04/01/2002 Irish Tax Take Disappoints
03/01/2002 Irish Central Bank Woos Money Changers With Champagne

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