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Pension auto-enrolment: global mobility considerations
Article Pension auto-enrolment: global mobility considerations
Explore pension auto-enrolment in Ireland from 2026 and key considerations for employers with globally mobile employees.
Michelle Dunne
Jane Quirke
Oliver O'Connor
Debbie Fry
| 6 min read | 09 Oct 2025
9% VAT rate: A bold step to support apartment supply
Article 9% VAT rate: A bold step to support apartment supply
Permanent 9% VAT rate for qualifying apartments aims to boost housing supply, improve development viability, and support residential construction projects.
Emma Broderick
Janette Maxwell
| 6 min read | 08 Oct 2025
Tax treatment of employer-provided staff meals
Article Tax treatment of employer-provided staff meals
New Revenue guidance clarifies tax rules for staff meals, working lunches, and vouchers. Learn how employers can stay compliant from 1 Oct 2025.
Michelle Dunne
Jane Quirke
| 3 min read | 01 Oct 2025
Governing with AI: The new face of tax authorities
Article Governing with AI: The new face of tax authorities
Discover how AI is transforming tax compliance, fraud detection and taxpayer services—while balancing efficiency, fairness and public trust.
Brian Murphy
Fadi BouKaram
| 6 min read | 19 Sep 2025
Contractor status: Revenue PAYE settlement opportunity
Article Contractor status: Revenue PAYE settlement opportunity
Revenue offers employers a chance to disclose PAYE misclassification errors and settle tax liabilities for 2024–2025 without penalties.
Jane Quirke
Michelle Dunne
| 3 min read | 15 Sep 2025
Understanding Irish tax rules on employee benefits
Article Understanding Irish tax rules on employee benefits
Explore Irish tax rules on employee benefits, including BIK exemptions, pension contributions, company cars, and remote working allowances.
Michelle Dunne
Jane Quirke
| 11 min read | 01 Sep 2025
EU Direct Tax Newsletter
Newsletter EU Direct Tax Newsletter
Read our fifth review of the EU Direct Tax Initiatives: helping you keep up to date with what is in the pipeline and how it may impact your business.
Sasha Kerins
Sasha Kerins
| 01 Sep 2025
Driving gender diversity: New rules for Irish boardrooms
Article Driving gender diversity: New rules for Irish boardrooms
New Irish rules require gender balance on listed company boards by 2026, marking a major shift in corporate governance and diversity accountability.
Jillian O'Sullivan
Jillian O'Sullivan
| 4 min read | 05 Aug 2025
VAT update: Waiver cancellation sums no longer enforced by Revenue
Article VAT update: Waiver cancellation sums no longer enforced by Revenue
Revenue will no longer enforce VAT waiver cancellation sums. Learn how this update could impact refunds, lettings, and your property VAT strategy.
Emma Broderick
Emma Broderick
| 3 min read | 08 Jul 2025
What ViDA means for single VAT registration and OSS
Article What ViDA means for single VAT registration and OSS
Learn how ViDA expands the EU OSS scheme, simplifies VAT for cross-border trade, and introduces new reverse charge and stock transfer rules.
Emma Broderick
Janette Maxwell
| 3 min read | 17 Jun 2025
How ViDA reshapes VAT for platforms and online services
Article How ViDA reshapes VAT for platforms and online services
Explore new EU VAT rules for platforms and e-commerce under ViDA, including obligations for transport, rentals and digital reporting from 2028 onward.
Emma Broderick
Janette Maxwell
| 2 min read | 17 Jun 2025
ViDA and digital reporting: what e-invoicing means for your business
Article ViDA and digital reporting: what e-invoicing means for your business
Understand the EU’s shift to e-invoicing and digital reporting under ViDA, with key dates, scope and compliance actions businesses must take by 2030.
Emma Broderick
Janette Maxwell
| 4 min read | 17 Jun 2025
Sugar tax in Ireland: SSDT compliance guide for businesses
Article Sugar tax in Ireland: SSDT compliance guide for businesses
Understand Ireland’s sugar tax rules, rates and reliefs to ensure your business remains compliant with SSDT registration and reporting requirements.
Janette Maxwell
Janette Maxwell
| 3 min read | 30 Apr 2025
VAT recovery for holding companies: Taxpayer loss
Article VAT recovery for holding companies: Taxpayer loss
Irish Court of Appeal overturns VAT recovery ruling for holding companies, denying Covidien €45.9m. Case remitted to TAC, raising uncertainty for taxpayers.
Emma Broderick
Janette Maxwell
| 5 min read | 03 Apr 2025
Residential Zoned Land Tax (“RZLT”): Key Considerations for Landowners
Article Residential Zoned Land Tax (“RZLT”): Key Considerations for Landowners
Understand the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) and its impact on landowners in Ireland. Learn about tax rates, exemptions, valuation methods, and key deadlines for 2025. Stay compliant and minimise liabilities with expert insights from Grant Thornton.
Sasha Kerins
Jayne Peacocke
| 6 min read | 29 Jan 2025
Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP): Employer Year End Obligations
Employer Solutions Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP): Employer Year End Obligations
Businesses with employees who availed of SARP during 2024 are required to file their annual SARP Employer Return with Revenue by 23 February 2025. From 1 January 2025, employers can submit the 2024 Employer Return through the online eSARP portal which is available through the Revenue Online Service (ROS).
Jillian O'Sullivan
Jane Quirke
| 2 min read | 17 Jan 2025
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