Ireland News

Ireland Had EU's Lowest Tax-To-GDP Burden In 2018: Eurostat

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 45 hours ago | Friday, November 15, 2019

The overall tax burden in the European Union relative to GDP rose slightly in 2018, to 40.3 percent, the Eurostat has announced. Read Full Story

Ireland Publishes 2019 Finance Bill

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, October 18, 2019

The Irish Government has published its 2019 Finance Bill, which introduces changes to a number of SME-targeted tax incentives and implements a range of measures announced in this month's Budget. Read Full Story

Costa Rica Clarifies Amendments To Non-Cooperative Tax List

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, October 18, 2019

Costa Rica's Ministry of Finance has released a statement clarifying its decision to exclude a number of territories with low effective income tax rates from its list of non-cooperative territories. Read Full Story

Tax Agencies Meet To Discuss Use Of Big Data Analysis

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 18, 2019

Tax agencies from 31 countries discussed the ways they are using data analysis tools to improve tax enforcement and administration, at the first meeting of the IOTA Forum on Tax Debt Management, held in Prague, Czech Republic, On October 1-3, 2019. Read Full Story

Ireland Studies Potential Drop In Record High CIT Receipts

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, October 18, 2019

A reversal of recent surges in corporate tax receipts could hit tax revenues and affect the Ireland's longer-term economic position, according to analysis released by the Irish Finance Department. Read Full Story

Ireland Issues Guide On Dual-Resident Companies

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, October 18, 2019

The Irish Revenue has published guidance on dual-resident companies that explains new rules introduced under the BEPS multilateral convention on tax treaties. Read Full Story

Ireland Explains Tax Rules For Payments To Non-Resident Landlords

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, October 18, 2019

The Irish Revenue has updated its Tax and Duty Manual on the taxation of non-resident landlords to clarify a number of obligations. Read Full Story

Irish Tax Investigations Typically Last Almost A Year

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, October 18, 2019

Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General has released a new report on the Irish Revenue's compliance activities during 2018, and its efforts to improve how it interacts with taxpayers since a review in 2012. Read Full Story

Apple's Irish Tax Ruling Appeal Gets Underway

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, September 20, 2019

The Irish Government is arguing that favorable tax treatment was not granted to Apple under two rulings deemed by the EU to have constituted illegal state aid to the company. Read Full Story