Oman ratifies tax treaty with Ireland
The Sultan of Oman issued a Royal Decree No. 60/2024 ratifying the income tax treaty with Ireland on 19 November 2024. The decree awaits its publication in the Official Gazette of Oman. Earlier, officials from Ireland and Oman signed an income
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Ireland: Revenue clarifies interpretation of ‘Control’ in updated tax manual
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 277/24 on 12 November 2024, which includes an update to the Tax and Duty Manual Part 01-00-05, providing clarification on the interpretation of "control" in certain contexts. The purpose of this manual is to
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Ireland: Parliament passes Finance Bill 2024
Ireland’s Senate passed the Finance Bill 2024 on 6 November 2024. Earlier, on 5 November 2024, the lower house of parliament approved the Finance Bill 2024, which outlines various tax measures as part of the Budget 2025. The Finance Bill
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Ireland: Lower House of Parliament passes Finance Bill 2024
The Irish lower house of parliament approved the Finance Bill 2024, which outlines major tax measures from Budget 2025 on Wednesday, 5 November 2024. Finance Bill 2024, which runs to 118 sections and over 200 pages, implements the taxation as
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Ireland approves new global tax reform rules
Ireland's parliament has passed a bill simplifying transfer pricing for marketing and distribution and amending global minimum tax rules on 6 November 2024. This legislation was enacted as part of the Finance Bill 2024, which was approved by both
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Liechtenstein, Ireland sign tax treaty
The Liechtenstein government issued a release announcing that Prime Minister Daniel Risch and Ambassador Aoife McGarry signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) between Liechtenstein and Ireland on Wednesday, 30 October 2024. The agreement
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Ireland updates stamp duty rates on residential property
Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 261/24 on Revised Rates of Stamp Duty on Residential Property on 21 October 2024, the rates were revised as part of Budget 2025. Starting 2 October, the standard rates of Stamp Duty in respect of residential
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Ireland updates guidance on exchange of information requirements in respect of tax rulings
Irish Revenue released eBrief No. 260/24 regarding updated guidance on Revenue Arrangements for Implementing EU and OECD Exchange of Information Requirements in Respect of Tax Rulings Part 35-00-01 on 21 October 2024. Section 1.1: Updated to
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Ireland updates Tax and Duty Manual concerning Relief for Investments in Corporate Trades
Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 258/24 on 18 October 2024, updating the Tax and Duty Manual Part 16-00-02 concerning Relief for Investments in Corporate Trades. The manual has been updated to reflect changes to the Employment Investment
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Ireland publishes Finance Bill 2024: Implements taxation changes announced on Budget Day
Ireland's Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers TD, has published the Finance Bill 2024 and Explanatory Memorandum following the Government's approval earlier in the week. The Bill enacts key measures from Budget 2025, alongside a series of
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Ireland publishes updated Tax and Duty Manual, bank levy remains unchanged
Irish Revenue has released an updated Tax and Duty Manual concerning an additional levy on specific financial institutions on 7 October 2024, clarifying that the rate of bank levy to be applied for the year 2024 will remain at 0.112% as legislated
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Ireland enacts double taxation relief order, ratifying protocol with Jersey
Ireland has officially enacted the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Jersey) Order 2024, paving the way for the ratification of a protocol to its 2009 tax treaty with Jersey. This protocol, signed on 23 November 2023, represents the first
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Ireland ratifies income tax treaty with Oman
Ireland has officially released the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Sultanate of Oman) Order 2024, paving the way for the ratification of an income tax treaty with Oman. Previously covered, Officials from Ireland and Oman signed an
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Ireland: DPC fines Meta EUR 91 million
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland announced its final decision following an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) on 27 September 2024. This inquiry was launched in April 2019, after MPIL notified the DPC that it had
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Ireland named amongst top 10 tax havens globally
According to the Tax Justice Network's latest ranking report published on 1 October 2024, Ireland has surpassed the Bahamas to become the ninth-largest tax haven in the world. A spokesperson for Ireland's Department of Finance has denied that the
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Ireland announces 2025 budget, EUR 10.5 billion in tax cuts
Ireland's Department of Finance published the Budget 2025 on yesterday, 1 October 2024. The Irish government's latest budget mentions EUR 10.5 billion in tax cuts and spending increases. Additionally, the budget outlines how the government plans
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Ireland consults tax treatment of interest
Ireland's Department of Finance has announced the initiation of a public consultation regarding the tax treatment of interest on Friday, 27 September 2024. Irish tax legislation includes a number of provisions allowing for the deductibility of an
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Ireland publishes responses on second feedback statement for introduction of participation exemption for foreign dividends
The Irish Government published the responses collected from the second feedback statement regarding the implementation of a participation exemption regime for foreign dividends on 25 September 2024. It includes potential draft proposals for the
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