In 1999, The Finance Act introduced a withholding tax for dividends paid by all Irish companies except collective investment undertakings (UCITS) at the rate of 24%; however, dividends to EU 10% parents of Irish companies escape withholding tax under the parent/subsidiary directive. Dividend Withholding Tax at the standard rate of income tax applies to dividend [...]
Stamp Duty is levied under the Stamp Act 1891 as amended. The Finance Act 1991 stipulates that any instrument relating to property or a transaction in Ireland must be stamped within 30 days. Stamp duties fall into 2 main categories: Duties payable on a wide range of legal and commercial documents, including (but not limited [...]
Corporation Tax is charged on all profits (income and gains), wherever arising, of companies resident in the State, with some exceptions, and non-resident companies who trade in the State through a branch or agency. Until 1998 the standard rate of corporation tax in Ireland was 32%. Following an agreement with the EU for a general [...]
In Ireland, corporation tax is levied under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. All companies resident in the State and all non-resident companies that carry on a trade in the State through a branch or agency, subject to specific exceptions, are liable to corporation tax. Resident companies pay corporation tax on their worldwide income; non-resident companies [...]
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