ARTICLE · 11 DECEMBER 2012

Budget 2013

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The measures announced tonight by the Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment in the budget speech for 2013 include:

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The measures announced tonight by the Minister of Finance, the Economy and Investment in the budget speech for 2013 include:

Progressive reduction of top 35% income tax rate to 32% (reducing to 29% and 25%) on income up to €60,000	Extension from 7 to 12 years of opt-out period from 12% final tax on transfers of immovable property	Removal of duty on inheritance and donation of property from parents to children
Possibility of alternative property valuations for tax purposes in respect of immovable property transfers	Introduction of possibility of tax neutral mergers and divisions subject to prior Revenue approval	Enhancement of benefits for certain industrial, cultural, film making and other services activities

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