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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.

At Grant Thornton, our change management specialists help our clients to understand the impact that change will have on their organisation, completing change impact assessments to clearly establish and document who will be affected by the change and the degree to which they will be impacted.

As the holder of a VAT 56B Authorisation Certificate (VAT 56B), you will no doubt be aware that you are entitled to receive qualifying goods and services at the zero rate of VAT, regardless of the actual rate of VAT applicable to the good or service in question. This factsheet acts as a refresher to ensure that you are gaining the most from your VAT 56B, yet not availing of the zero rate of VAT where it would not be appropriate to do so.

Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly update on matters relating to financial advice and tax efficient financial planning.

Relief from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is available for individual entrepreneurs disposing of certain business assets. Entrepreneur relief was originally introduced under Finance (No 2) Act 2013 however has since been revised by Finance Act 2015 with the aim of encouraging serial entrepreneurs to establish new businesses.

Following the UK referendum on Brexit, many businesses have chosen and others will choose Ireland as an EU headquarters for doing business. Of course many commercial, legal and tax decisions will have to be made and the purpose of our guide is to provide a synopsis of the Irish VAT registration and filing requirements for businesses locating to Ireland.

Not-for-Profit (NFP) organisations may have VAT obligations, albeit that they may be considered tax exempt from a direct tax perspective. As a result, it is essential to manage and mitigate your VAT costs and possible exposures.

As part of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) programme, Ireland has introduced domestic legislation to adopt the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting requirements into Irish law.

See our overview on VAT treatment of payment services.

The asset management industry in Ireland is in good health. Despite global economic pressures, the sector continues to develop. Our asset management team has the skills and knowledge required to help you manage the challenges in the sector and develop your business.

The ICAV is a corporate vehicle specifically developed for investment funds and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (the ‘Central Bank’). Like an investment company, an ICAV is a corporate entity that is governed by a board of directors and owned by its shareholders.

In order to be a ‘qualifying company’ for the purposes of section 110 TCA 1997, a company must meet certain conditions, one of which is that it must notify Revenue of its status as a qualifying company.

Have you claimed FED for the last few years and saved up to €57,050 in income tax?