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Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report – the Practical Implications Seminar
On Wednesday (22 March) morning, the Institute hosted a complimentary seminar for members on the Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report – the Practical Implications. Over 100 members joined us in the Royal College of Physicians for the event. You can see photos from the event here. The seminar began with a keynote address from the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath TD. The Minister’s address was followed by a Q&A […]
Business tax compliance burden is compromising Ireland’s competitiveness
Institute President argues business tax compliance burden needs to be lightened while maintaining robust administrative system Institute calls for territorial system of taxation as ‘Ireland is now an outlier among OECD countries’ Friday February 24, 2023. The President of the Irish Tax Institute today warns that the complexity of our business taxes is damaging Ireland’s reputation as an easy location for doing business. In his address at the Institute’s Annual […]
Win a Third-Level Scholarship
The Irish Tax Institute’s Third-Level Scholarship is open for applicants until 31 March 2023. The Scholarship is for Leaving Cert students interested in tax as a career and need financial support to progress through college. It offers the successful applicant: financial assistance for third-level living expenses and costs, a place the Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) programme after their degree, mentoring and support from the Irish Tax Institute, and profile for […]
Fantasy Budget 2023 Winner Presentation
Fantasy Budget is a competition aimed at undergraduate students, getting them to think like a Minister for Finance while exploring the Budget. Teams of up to four students compete by critically analysing three key measures – one impacting individuals, one for Irish businesses, and one for foreign investment. Then, as if they were the Minister for Finance, they must propose their own measure to be introduced. Fantasy Budget 2023 had […]
Conferring Ceremony 2022
On the evening of 24 November, we hosted one of the most anticipated nights in the Institute’s calendar – Conferring Ceremony 2022. It was great to be back in O’Reilly Hall, welcoming 301 newly qualified CTAs and a group of 26 Tax Technicians in person. The twinkling lights, flashing cameras, laughter and happy chatter marked the occasion and our conferees achievements appropriately. Colm Browne, our President, congratulated the conferees and […]
Irish Tax Institute reacts to Budget 2023
The Irish Tax Institute has broadly welcomed the measures announced in Budget 2023 today. Speaking today, Irish Tax Institute President Colm Browne said: “Minister Donohoe’s decision to raise the entry point to the higher rate of income tax rewards middle-income earners who have shouldered more than their fair share of the burden of our highly progressive tax system over recent years. This change, along with the cost-of-living package of measures, […]