Ireland News

OECD Receives Backing For Historic International Tax Overhaul

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, August 6, 2021

The OECD has said 131 countries and jurisdictions have put their name to an international agreement on an overhaul to tax rules for the digitalized economy and for large multinational businesses. Read Full Story

UK Issues Guidance On New Stamp Duty Surcharge On Non-Residents

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, March 19, 2021

HM Revenue and Customs has recently issued new guidance on the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on non-resident buyers of residential property in England and Northern Ireland. Read Full Story

Irish VAT Rate Cut To Be Reversed In March

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, February 15, 2021

The Irish headline rate of VAT will return to 23 percent from March, having been temporarily reduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Full Story

Bermuda Consults Industry On New Conduct Of Business Regime

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The Bermuda Monetary Authority on December 15, 2020, released a new consultation paper on its proposal for a conduct of business regulatory regime to better protect retail investors. Read Full Story

Digital VAT Regimes Vital To Buoy Countries' Tax Takes: Report

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The OECD has released its annual Consumption Tax Trends report, which highlights that with VAT rates at an all-time high, governments should ensure they have effective VAT frameworks in place to tax e-commerce. Read Full Story

Ireland Lowers Headline VAT Rate

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

A temporary reduction in Ireland's standard rate of VAT entered into force on September 1, 2020. Read Full Story

Ireland Issues Guide On Accelerated Loss Relief For Companies

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

The Irish Revenue has issued guidance for companies on the temporary acceleration of corporate tax loss relief for accounting periods affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions.

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EU To Amend VAT Rules For Trade With Northern Ireland

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, August 7, 2020

The European Commission has proposed changes to the EU's VAT rules in respect of Northern Ireland, in preparation for the end of the Brexit transition period with the UK. Read Full Story

EU General Court Quashes Decision Against Apple Tax Rulings

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, July 17, 2020

Apple and the Irish Government have been successful in having overturned a European Commission decision that two tax rulings granted to the company by the Irish Government were unlawful. Read Full Story

Ireland Releases Stamp Duty Guidance On Related-Party Transactions

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, June 25, 2020

The Irish Revenue has updated its guidance on stamp duty to clarify a number of issues related to the conditions for companies to avail themselves of associated companies relief. Read Full Story

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