ArticleIreland's Cooperative Compliance FrameworkThe Irish Revenue Commissioners ("Irish Revenue") has relaunched its cooperative compliance framework ("CCF") for large cases division ("LCD") taxpayers with effect from January 1 2017.IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleMandatory EInvoicing And Real-Time Reporting Coming To IrelandThe Irish Revenue Commissioners ("Revenue") have announced preparations for implementing mandatory eInvoicing and real-time digital reporting for domestic business-to-business ("B2B") transactions in Ireland.IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleMatheson Financial Transactions Tax Update: ECB DoubtfulThe Directorate General, in providing these replies, is making it clear that an unapologetic position is being taken with regards to the likely consequences of the FTT.IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleMatheson Responds To Participation Exemption ConsultationOn 5 September 2024, Matheson responded to a public consultation document issued by the Department of Finance on the introduction of a participation exemption in respect of foreign dividends.IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleNew Irish Revenue Guidance On Section 110 CompaniesThe Irish Revenue published new technical guidance on 24 May 2018 relating to companies falling within the scope of section 110 of the Irish Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (known as "section 110 companies"). IrelandTaxMaples Group
ArticleResponse To The First Feedback Statement On The Introduction Of A Participation ExemptionIn April 2024, the Department of Finance published a Strawman Proposal setting out some of the key potential design features of the new Irish participation exemption for foreign dividends...IrelandTaxArthur Cox
ArticleTax ConsultationsAt a recent tax conference, the Irish Minister for Finance announced that he would be launching a consultation process on budget day (10 October 2017) relating to taxation policy. IrelandTaxMaples Group
ArticleTax Update Concerning Revenue Opinions/ConfirmationsThe update states that a taxpayer who wishes to continue to rely on an opinion or confirmation issued by Revenue in the period of 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018...IrelandTaxWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleVAT And Transfer Pricing Interaction To Be Considered By The CJEUBusinesses have long sought clarification on the interaction of VAT and transfer pricing ("TP") rules. The uncertainty relates primarily to whether TP adjustments...European UnionTaxMatheson
ArticleShare Scheme Reporting – 2026 Filing DateThe deadline for share scheme reporting is fast-approaching, and this update provides an overview of the share scheme reporting requirements in Ireland.IrelandCorporate/Commercial LawMatheson
ArticlePillar Two – Global Minimum Taxation & IrelandThe Irish Pillar Two rules apply to in-scope entities for accounting periods commencing on or after 31 December 2023. Following the GloBE Rules and the EU's Minimum Tax Directive, the rules introduce a minimum effective tax.IrelandFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleBudget 2022 Tax Strategy Group PapersOn 16 September 2021, the Department of Finance published the Tax Strategy Group papers on the various options for tax policy changes in advance of Budget 2022. IrelandTaxWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleDEBRA – Potential New Tax DirectiveOn 11 May 2022, the European Commission published the first draft of the ‘debt-equity bias reduction allowance' directive (DEBRA). The draft proposal is available here.IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleShare Scheme Reporting – 2023 Filing DateThe deadline for share scheme reporting is fast-approaching, and this update provides an overview of the share reporting requirements in Ireland.IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleNew Employer Share Awards Return And August DeadlineRevenue confirmed that the new electronic form, known as the Employer's Share Awards (ESA) return will be available during June 2021.IrelandFinance and BankingGrant Thornton
ArticleFinance Dublin - Irish Tax MonitorIn May 2023, EU finance ministers reached agreement on a compromise text for the Directive on administrative cooperation (DAC8) which will extend the scope of the current rules on the exchange of tax-relevant information.IrelandTaxMaples Group
PodcastEU DAC6 Mandatory Reporting By Intermediaries (Podcast)In this podcast, Partner and head of our Tax team in Dublin, Andrew Quinn, discusses the latest on EU DAC6 Mandatory Tax Reporting with Tax Partner, Lynn Cramer, and Group Tax Director, Sheila Lawlor. IrelandTaxMaples Group
ArticleInDisputes: Better Together? The Future Of Multilateral Tax ControversyOver the last decade, changes to EU and international tax laws have created greater levels of transparency with respect to the tax affairs of corporate taxpayers. This has created an active international tax dispute...IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleInDisputes: CJEU's Decision On 'Fixed Establishment' For VAT PurposesOn 29 June 2023 the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") published its decision in Cabot Plastics (C-232/22), which is the latest in a series of recent decisions addressing the concept...IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleInDisputes Series: Tax Appeals Commission Report 2021 – Continued Strong PerformanceThe recently published 2021 Annual Report of the Tax Appeals Commission (the "TAC") illustrates the TAC's continuing success and efficiency as a forum for resolving complex and high-value tax disputes.IrelandTaxMatheson