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    Share Options: New employer PAYE reporting requirements from 1 January 2024
    Employer Solutions Share Options: New employer PAYE reporting requirements from 1 January 2024
    Finance Bill (No. 2) 2023 introduced an amendment to the collection and reporting requirements of share option related taxes. The taxation of a gain realised on the exercise, assignment or release of share options has moved from an individual self-assessment system to a PAYE real-time payroll withholding system.
    Jane Quirke
    Jane Quirke
    | 30 November 2023
    R&D Tax Credit – Finance Bill 2023 Updates
    Tax Incentives R&D Tax Credit – Finance Bill 2023 Updates
    Budget 2024 and Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023 announced a package of wide-ranging measures to support Irish enterprise, which Minister for Finance Michael McGrath believes will make a very positive difference and encourage more businesses to engage with the R&D regime.
    Bernard Doherty
    Bernard Doherty
    | 21 November 2023
    DAC8 has landed
    Tax DAC8 has landed
    DAC8 enters into force on 13 November 2023 and for the most part will come into effect for all EU Member States from 1 January 2026. Read the key measures introduced to enhance tax compliance and improve transparency.
    Sasha Kerins
    Brian Murphy
    | 13 November 2023
    The Future of Tax Transparency: Unveiling Amendments to the Common Reporting Standard
    Tax The Future of Tax Transparency: Unveiling Amendments to the Common Reporting Standard
    On 17 October 2023, the Council of the EU adopted DAC8, the 7th amendment to the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (“DAC”) directive amending EU rules on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation. The Directive will enter into force on 13 November 2023, and Member States will have until 31 December 2025 to transpose the Directive into national law, after which the provisions would come into effect as of 1 January 2026.
    Brian Murphy
    Fadi BouKaram
    | 09 November 2023
    Company Vehicle BIK rules from 1 January 2024
    Employer Solutions Company Vehicle BIK rules from 1 January 2024
    Minister McGrath in Budget 2024 announced an extension of the temporary measures introduced in 2023 with respect to the Benefit in Kind (BIK) charging regime for company provided vehicles.
    Jillian O'Sullivan
    Jillian O'Sullivan
    | 07 November 2023
    Finance Bill 2023: Real Estate Sector
    Tax Finance Bill 2023: Real Estate Sector
    Finance (No.2) Bill 2023 (the Bill) contains the legislative provisions to implement many of the Budget Day announcements as well as a number of other measures not already announced. In this article, we outline the key measures, which relate to the Irish real estate sector and how they will likely impact taxpayers operating within the sector.
    Sasha Kerins
    Sasha Kerins
    | 03 November 2023
    BEFIT: One Stop Shop?
    Tax BEFIT: One Stop Shop?
    The European Commission (EC) are committed to introducing a common corporate income tax system across the EU. The previous iterations - the Common (Consolidated) Corporate Tax base (CCCTB) 2011 and Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) are now withdrawn and replaced with the BEFIT Proposal. It remains to be seen if BEFIT will achieve the unanimous support required from Member States.
    Sasha Kerins
    Monique Pisters
    | 09 October 2023
    Roadmap for the Introduction of a Participation Exemption to Irish Corporation Tax
    Tax Roadmap for the Introduction of a Participation Exemption to Irish Corporation Tax
    The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has announced a plan to exempt foreign-sourced dividends from Irish corporate tax in a move toward the territorial regime of taxation. The proposed exemption will take shape over the coming months before being introduced in Finance Bill 2024, with effect from 2025.
    Peter Vale
    Sasha Kerins
    Sarah Meredith
    | 26 September 2023
    BEFIT – Business in Europe: Framework for Taxation
    Transfer Pricing BEFIT – Business in Europe: Framework for Taxation
    The European Commission (EC) has adopted key initiatives, which aim to reduce compliance costs for large businesses operating across the European Union. The BEFIT proposal introduces a single set of rules to determine the tax base for large businesses that operate out of more than one Member State.
    Sasha Kerins
    Sasha Kerins
    | 19 September 2023
    Defective Concrete Products Levy – Legislative Amendment Announced
    Tax Defective Concrete Products Levy – Legislative Amendment Announced
    The Defective Concrete Products Levy (“DCPL”) was introduced in Finance Act 2022 and came into force on 1 September 2023.
    Bernard Doherty
    Bernard Doherty
    | 18 September 2023
    Pillar Two Recent Updates
    International Tax Pillar Two Recent Updates
    Throughout 2023, the OECD Inclusive Framework has continued its work on the development of the Pillar Two Global anti-Base Erosion Rules in advance of the introduction of the rules on 31 December 2023.
    Peter Vale
    Sasha Kerins
    | 18 September 2023
    Employment Tax Updates - 2023
    Tax Employment Tax Updates - 2023
    Employment Tax Updates covering: Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR), Small Benefit Exemption, Shares Options – Revenue’s Compliance Focus and PAYE Revenue Audits
    Jillian O'Sullivan
    Jillian O'Sullivan
    | 12 September 2023
    Pillar Two
    International Tax Pillar Two
    The introduction of Pillar Two brings unprecedented changes to the international tax landscape, the likes of which haven’t been seen for decades. The rules will create a fundamental shift in the way certain groups are taxed as well as an additional global compliance and reporting obligation for those within scope of the rules.
    Peter Vale
    Sasha Kerins
    Sarah Meredith
    Brian Murphy
    | 06 September 2023
    Irish Tax Treatment of Employee Benefits
    Tax Irish Tax Treatment of Employee Benefits
    Irish employers can offer employees a variety of benefits as a part of their overall remuneration package. These benefits can take the form of a cash benefit—for example maternity leave pay—or a non-cash benefit, such as the cycle-to-work scheme.
    Jillian O'Sullivan
    Jillian O'Sullivan
    | 04 July 2023
    EU Direct Tax Newsletter
    Tax EU Direct Tax Newsletter
    Grant Thornton are delighted to launch its first bi-annual newsletter with a focus on the EU Commission Direct Tax initiatives
    Sasha Kerins
    Monique Pisters
    | 04 July 2023
    Tax Facts 2023
    Tax Tax Facts 2023
    Tax Facts 2023 is our simple and practical reference leaflet for Irish tax rates, credits and filing deadlines, as well as a summary of the key Irish tax reliefs, for 2023. This reference leaflet is updated to include amendments made by Finance Act 2022. Grant Thornton tax teams can assist you with all of your personal tax and business tax queries.
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