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Continued support for business in the Budget is welcome but maintaining competitiveness will be critical, says the Irish Tax Institute
12 October: The Irish Tax Institute welcomes the Government’s decision to continue the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) until the end of April 2022. The wage subsidy schemes have been a crucial support to businesses over the last 18 months and the gradual withdrawal of the EWSS in the coming six months will help companies worst affected by the pandemic. “We all know that the recovery has been uneven across […]
Irish Tax Institute says the agreement achieved by Government will provide certainty for business
The Irish Tax Institute welcomes the agreement on the OECD tax reform proposals announced by the Government this evening. “The change in language around the global minimum rate secured by the Government as well as the commitment from the EU that the Commission will hold to that rate, brings much needed certainty and stability to the international tax system. This is good news for business and good news for governments […]
Karen Frawley, President of the Institute 2021-22
Karen Frawley was inaugurated as the Institute’s new President at the AGM on 9 September. Karen is a tax partner in Deloitte and a member of the firm’s international tax group. As she takes up her role, she spoke to our Tax Talk host, Samantha McCaughren. They reflected on a difficult year for the country and the profession and spoke about the challenges in the year ahead, including global tax […]
Pre-Budget 2022 Submission
Over the last 18 months, the innovative measures and schemes put in place by the Government to support businesses affected by the public health restrictions have allowed many businesses to survive, in particular SMEs and the entertainment, hospitality, and retail sectors. In our Pre-Budget 2022 Submission, delivered to the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe T.D and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D. on 22 July, we concentrated […]
Welcome to our newly qualified CTAs and Tax Technicians
On the evening of 6 May, we streamed our annual Conferring Ceremony to all our 2020 conferees and their families, welcoming 231 newly qualified CTAs and a group of 21 Tax Technicians. Though it was not the same as our in-person celebration at O’Reilly Hall, each individual was recognised for their achievement – and what an achievement it is to become qualified during a pandemic! Our President, Sandra Clarke, commended […]
The Digital Evolution of the Irish Tax Review
The Institute is committed to delivering our services in the way that suits our members. Over the last year, we have learnt that we all can adapt quickly to new ways of working thanks to the flexibility of technology. We had already begun to consider the possibility of digitising our quarterly tax journal, Irish Tax Review (ITR), but the pandemic and member feedback made up our minds. The ease and […]