As promised, consolidating international profits in Ireland is becoming easier. The last frontier in making Ireland more tax-friendly to FDI is the treatment of interest – and that’s coming.
Part of the proceeds from the tax on fossil fuels is ring-fenced for social programmes, returning more to lower-income households than it costs them. What is missing is a “Paid for by your carbon tax” badge on the projects it funds.
Growing revenue and costs left the software multinational’s taxable profit largely unchanged in Ireland, where the amortisation of intellectual property dictates much of its financial performance.
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There is a wide range of measures the Government could introduce to help small business grappling with state-imposed costs. Simple but imaginative initiatives could make all the difference.
PwC’s head of tax Paraic Burke believes a small number of tweaks in the upcoming budget could have a big impact for domestic businesses. He talks tax breaks, FDI, and the tax policies of US election candidates.
Land sold to develop housing is eligible for stamp duty relief. A transaction involving a right of way on a residential site raised unexpected questions between its developer and Revenue.
Ireland has spent the last 10 years fighting Europe on Apple while simultaneously rehabbing its reputation and helping rewrite global tax rules. It was a high-stakes approach, but one that has paid off handsomely.
The multinational has warned shareholders of a tax hit from today’s EU court decision against Ireland, but nowhere near the €13 billion set aside in an escrow account. US tax is coming into play.
Ten years on from the start of a formal investigation into Apple’s Irish tax affairs, the European Commission has won its case. Its meaning extends far beyond the collection of back taxes.
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