150,000 self-employed workers get big gains
THE self-employed have emerged as major gainers from the measures announced. Those who work for themselves will be able to earn more before paying tax, will get a new entitlement to Jobseeker’s Benefit if they lose their jobs, and have escaped any increase in social insurance contributions. The changes are set to benefit some 150,000 […]
Multinationals hit with surprise tax on assets exiting State
Multinational companies (MNCs) moving assets offshore to another tax jurisdiction now face an exit tax of 12.5pc as a result of Budget 2019. The new measure, which took effect from midnight last night, will tax unrealised capital gains where companies migrate residence or transfer assets offshore. The “big surprise” from the Budget follows sweeping changes […]
The key points from Budget 2019
The Finance Minister described it as a “caring” budget that will secure Ireland’s future. He spent some 75 minutes outlining the budget with spending plans amounting to 66.5 billion euro Here are some of the key points from Budget 2019: – Spending on health will increase by a billion euro which brings the total budget […]
The key points from Budget 2019
The Finance Minister described it as a “caring” budget that will secure Ireland’s future. He spent some 75 minutes outlining the budget with spending plans amounting to 66.5 billion euro Here are some of the key points from Budget 2019: – Spending on health will increase by a billion euro which brings the total budget […]
No SMEs have taken up shares deal: IPSA
A share option scheme for Irish SMEs launched as part of Budget 2018 has had no uptake and needs to be modified, according to an industry group that lobbied for it last year. The Key Employee Engagement Programme (Keep) is supposed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) hold on to talent by granting workers […]