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Irish Tax Administration updated its local rules on property tax, taking into account the changes made to the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Most of the changes in the manual refer to the threshold for the various benefits that are free from the responsibility of payment of local property tax. This was the result of a three-year extension to the first period of evaluation of the situation. The period of assessment is currently ranges from 1 May 2013 to 31 October 2019, when satisfied the relevant eligibility conditions TND exceptions will now be available for that extended period. Other changes related to the simplifications, they are available for properties occupied by individuals with disabilities. The main change relates to the simplification of operations, which applies when the value of the property increases as a result of adaptation to make it more suitable for individuals with disabilities. Since 2017, gross value of all these properties can be reduced on an annual basis of a fixed amount EUR50,000 (USD54,600). Guidelines for these simplifications - Guidance on local property tax exemptions for disabled / incapacitated persons - are...

Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan put the budget 2017, which largely focuses on the reform of the income tax system and the competitiveness of the corporate tax regime. The sixth part of the Noonan's budget as Minister of Finance, includes tax reforms to "reduce the burden on taxpayers just under EUR 300 million (USD 330.6 million)." He explained that "these changes include around EUR 500 million in tax cuts, offset by measures to increase tax revenues in the amount of EUR 195 million." As expected, Noonan decided to reduce the Universal social charge (USC), albeit at a slower pace than indicated in the government's pre-election manifesto. Announcing the measures, he said: "Extremely high tax rates act as a brake on employment They distract people from the jobs and divert immigrants from returning home.". Noonan admitted that he had "limited resources to change the situation," but said that it will allocate EUR 335 million to reduce each of the three lower USC rates by 0.5 percent. As a result, these bids will now be 0.5 percent, 2.5 percent and five percent. The ceiling of the band, which decreased 2.5 percentage payable rate will be increased from EUR 18,668 to EUR...

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny confirmed its commitment to the 12.5 per cent rate of corporate tax "from the visual point of tax certainty." In his speech to the American Chamber of Commerce of Ireland (AmCham Ireland), Kenny noted that the rate will not change, and acknowledged that "this is an important element to consider with US investors to come here in Ireland." Bob Savage, president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Ireland, welcomes the statement by Kenny. According to him, the Chamber "deeply appreciates the unequivocal declaration of the Prime Minister that his government will firmly defend our reputation as a blood pro-Corporate Business of the country, which is determined by justice and the determination processing." In his pre-budget problem, of AmCham Ireland Ireland stressed the need "to evolve a corporate tax regime in response to the post-OPP landscape, to remain competitive." Comments Kenny later duplicated Finance Minister Michael Noonan. "We could almost put it on the flag right now, because everyone knows at the international level, that the figure is 12.5 per cent. In fact, when entrepreneurs are thinking about Ireland, they automatically think of...

The Irish Government has proposed that the tax authorities carried out a full review of tax decisions every five years. In a statement to the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of Parliament on 7 September 2016, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said that the tax authorities will amend the relevant guidance and regulations that will ensure that tax regulations are to remain in force for five years without a full review. Noonan added that the income will be published in its annual report the number of inmates each year, so as to fully ensure the confidentiality of the taxpayer. The announcement was made shortly after the conclusion of the European Commission have been made that the two tax rulings issued by Apple Ireland significantly and artificially lowered the taxes paid by Apple in Ireland since 1991. Irish Parliament endorsed the government's motion to appeal against the Commission's decision - 14 of September. In a statement, Noonan said that "a reaction to the decision of the Commission has, at times, an outdated and unfair caricature the position of Irish tax. It is a caricature that is contrary to the evidence in recent years. The facts show our constructive engagement...

Irish Parliament approved the Government's request to appeal against the decision of the European Commission that the tax rules, given Apple's constitute illegal state aid. The decision was adopted by 93 votes to 36. He stated that Parliament "supports the government's decision to appeal the decision of the European Commission that Ireland gives Apple an illegal state aid." Finance Minister Michael Noonan described the decision by the Commission and the Government of treatment as "a landmark moment for Irish tax policy and our place in Europe." Noonan said that with a call "necessary to protect the integrity of our tax system, to provide certainty for business, as well as to challenge an infringement of EU state aid rules in the public parts of the competence of the tax." He added that "it is simply not true that Ireland provides a favorable tax regime in Ireland," and warned that "it is very bad for our reputation, which has been questioned." The Commission last month concluded that the two tax regulations issued by the Apple Ireland significantly and artificially lowered the taxes paid by Apple in Ireland in order to restore "unpaid taxes" from Apple over the years...