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Accessibility Statement

The Irish Tax Institute is committed to making its online services and resources accessible, in accordance with S.I. No. 636/2023 – European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023. 

This accessibility statement applies to content published on https://taxinstitute.ie. The Institute runs several other publicly available websites, but these will have their own accessibility statements.

Compliance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 have been followed in designing this website. The Institute is committed to ensuring the website is accessible in a consistent and adequate way by ensuring that non-exempt content is perceivable, operable, understandable and robust. 

Perceivable: 

  • Alternative descriptive text is provided for images used to convey information that is not explicitly stated in the text. 
  • Captions are included on video content and transcripts for audio content are available. 
  • Website users can resize text without losing content or functionality. 

Operable: 

  • Functionality can be accessed using a keyboard.  
  • Navigation architecture, menus and headings are consistent across the site.  

Understandable: 

  • The language used on the site is clear and consistent.  
  • The design and layout of the website is consistent to help users navigate and understand the website’s structure.  

Robust: 

  • The website is built on WordPress which is compatible with a variety of assistive technologies. 

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

In preparation for this statement, an evaluation of the website’s compliance with the requirements of S.I. No. 636/2023 – European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023 was carried out by way of a self-assessment against WCAG 2.1. This assessment was performed using a range to tools including:  

  • WAVE  
  • Google Chrome and Edge Web Browsers 
  • Manual keyboard navigation tests 
  • Manual audit of the website and content 

Feedback and Contact Information

The Irish Tax Institute is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for persons with disabilities. We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. 

If you have a comment about the accessibility of this website, please email us at access@taxinstitute.ie. 

If you wish to request particular content in an accessible format, please include the following details: 

  • Your required format 
  • The content you wish to receive (please include the URL of the content) 
  • Your name and email address 

We will make all reasonable efforts to fulfil your request.

If you are not happy with our response, you can make a complaint to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).