At 79, Wilbur Ross, dubbed ‘the King of Bankruptcy” on Wall Street, became the oldest-ever cabinet member when he served under Donald Trump. He talks about politics, business, and how he helped save one of Ireland’s biggest banks.
The recent budget was hailed as a giveaway with something for almost everybody but small businesses were the noted exception. The details of the Finance Bill have now confirmed this.
Disappointed by Budget 2025, hundreds in the hospitality industry protested in Dublin this Tuesday to make their voices heard ahead of the expected election. They say they're at breaking point.
Instead of focusing on the key issues for business, Brendan Murphy, a tax partner with Baker Tilly Ireland, said Budget 2025 just tweaked existing innovation schemes, many of which he argues are not functioning properly.
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.
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