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The Irish Sport Horse Industry directly contributes over €816m per annum to the Irish Economy and provides over 14,000 jobs in the sport horse breeding, competition and recreational sectors. In addition to this highly significant economic contribution, the sector is vitally important to the social and cultural fabric of rural Ireland.

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All RTD’s for businesses with a 31 December 2017 year end must submit a RTD on or before 23 January 2018 via the Revenue Online System (“ROS”). Please contact a member of our indirect tax team if you require assistance with completion of your RTD.

This indirect tax update looks at VAT exemption on certain medical diagnostic services, VAT repayment offset changes with effect from 25 November 2019 and much more.

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The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have announced changes from 1 July 2019 to the standard rates of subsistence allowances in Ireland that apply to the Civil Service.

On 20 February 2019, the ‘Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019’ was initiated by the government. This is a Brexit Omnibus Bill to prepare Ireland for a no deal withdrawal by the UK from the EU.

A restricted share scheme grants an employee “restricted” shares in their employer company. The shares are issued with restrictions requiring the shares to be retained on trust for the participant for a fixed period before they can be sold. The employee has beneficial ownership during this period. The fixed retention period is commonly called the ‘clog’ period.