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Brian Keegan 7&8 Jan 2011. CHARTERED TAX CONSULTANT STAGE 2 MODULE 1. Construction of the Legislation. Introduction. History of Irish Tax Policy Main sources for change Legislative Process International Dimension Revenue Structure. Irish Tax Legislation. Double Tax Agreements. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EDUCATING
SUPPORTING
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www.charteredaccountants.ie
Construction of the Legislation
CHARTERED TAX CONSULTANT STAGE 2 MODULE 1
Brian Keegan
7&8 Jan 2011
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Introduction
• History of Irish Tax Policy
• Main sources for change
• Legislative Process
• International Dimension
• Revenue Structure
Irish Tax
Legislation
Case Law EU LawDouble TaxAgreements
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Tax Policy
• Political History
• 1920s – 1950s Economic Policy
• 1958 Policy Paper
• Free Trade Challenge
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Tax Policy
• Corporate Tax
• Income Tax
• Value Added Tax
• Capital Taxes
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Corporate Tax Policy
• Inward Investment low tax regime since 1950s
• 1980 EU pressure
• Financial Services
• 2003 to date
• 0% for internationally traded goods
• 10% CT for manufacturing
• IFCS established
• 12.5% for all trading
• Minimum complex anti avoidance
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Income Tax Policy
• Top Tax Rates >50% until 1992
• 1990s to recently – lower taxes on labour and capital
• Tax Shelters gradually eliminated
• Effective Tax Rates >50% including PRSI and Levies
• Current policies – National Recovery Plan
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Value Added Tax Policy
• Introduced 1972 replacing retail and wholesale taxes
• EU Directives apply
• Minimum impact for policy objectives
• Rates 0%; 13.5% and 21%
• Increases to standard rate under NRP– 22% 2013 and 23% 2014
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Capital Taxes Policy
• CGTA 1975
• CATCA 2003
• SDCA 1999
• RIPs• Wealth Tax 1975-1978• RPT 1983 – 1997• Probate Tax to 2000
Capital Taxes
Capital Gains
Tax
CapitalAcquisitions
Tax
Stamp Duties
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Capital Taxes
• CGT Rate halved in Dec 1997 to 20%
• Property Boom – CGT and SD significant
• SD seen as tool to implement policy
• Recent policy to remove property-based tax schemes
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Origins of Tax Code
• Is history of tax legislation vital for CTC?
• YES
• Understanding current form
• Access to older material
• Was a provision amended? When?
• Back Duty Investigations
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Origins of the Tax Code
• The beginning in UK
• Reached Ireland
• Irish State 1922
• Irish tax law
• William Pitt 1799
• Gladstone’s Income Tax Act 1853
• Income Tax Act 1918
• Shares same DNA as UK
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First Consolidation
• Major consolidation
• Effective 6th April 1967
• Income Tax Act 1967
IncomeTax Act1967
Income Tax Act
1918
Irish Finance
Acts1923 –1966
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Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
• TCA 1997 replaced ITA 1967
• Prior to 1997 unofficial consolidations published
• Helpful in identifying origins of pre 1997 law
• Note references to surtax – pre 1974
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TCA 1997 Consolidation of :
• Corporation Tax Act 1976
• Income Tax Act 1967
• Capital Gains Tax Act 1975
• Finance Acts
• Enacted 30th November 1997
• Effective 6th April 1997
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Legislative TimelineYear Development
1970 RCT Introduced
1980 Manufacturing Relief replaces Export Sales Relief (ESR)
1986 Section 86 FA 1986 – GAAR anti avoidance rule
1986 DIRT introduced
1988 Self Assessment introduced
1997 CGT rate halved from 40% to 20% wef 3rd Dec 1997
1998 CT Rates 12.5% for trading and 25% non-trading replaces Manufacturing Relief
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Legislative TimelineYear Development
1999 Place of incorporation test for corporate residence introduced
1999 Euro introduced – restatement of sums from IR£
1999 DWT introduced replacing imputation system. ACT abolished
1999 Radical pension overhaul – ARFs introduction
2000 Individualisation of tax bands; Tax Credits introduced
2001 Tax Year changed to 31st December from 5th April
2001 TRS introduced for medical insurance and mortgage interest
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Legislative Timeline
Year Development
2001 CT Losses value based; CT Loss Ring fencing; move to different CT Rates for trading and non-trading activities
2002 CGT Indexation Relief abolished from 1st January 2003
2004 Introduction of CGT participation exemption for companies
2005 Companies to compute trading profits in accordance with Accounting Standards
2007 Introduction of High Earner Restrictions for Income Tax
2010 Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes to Revenue Sec 817 TCA 1997
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Know the Code - Why?
• Irish Finance Acts “borrow” UK language
• Anti avoidance measures
• Wide range of interpretative sources opened
• UK Case Law and HM Interpretation useful for Irish tax law
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Why is History Important?
• Rational behind provision revealed
• Access to Non – statutory material
• Insight into purpose of provision
• Dáil Debates
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Understanding History
• Anti avoidance perspective
• “..an abuse of the provisions having regard to the purpose for which it was provided”
• Need to access commentary under pre consolidated form
• References still made to Sec 23 properties, Sec 84 Loans etc
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Understanding History
• Places legislative provision in context eg Development Land provisions Part 22 TCA 1997 are pre CGT
• Electronic Search tools hugely helpful
• Back Duty Investigations – Tax geared penalties for certain taxes eg
PAYE
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The Irish Constitution 1937
• Article 15.4.1
• “The Oireachtas shall not enact any law which is in any respect repugnant to this Constitution ..”
• Presumption of constitutionality difficult to displace
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Constitution – Case Law
• Madigan v AG
• Unsuccessful challenge to RPT
• Property rights attacked
• Article 40.3
• Contrast with Brennan v AG
• Irish and US constitutional guarantees similar
• Tax Laws in category of their own
• Latitude to be allowed to legislature
• Land Rating found unconstitutional
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Constitution – Case Law
• Murphy v AG
• Taxation of married couples unconstitutional
• Michael Daly v Revenue
• Change to current year basis of assessment
• Presumption of constitutionality rebutted
• PSWT Case
• No credit for PSWT for one year
• Provision found unconstitutional
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Constitution – Case Law
• Paul Browne and others v Revenue
• Kennedy v Hearne
• James G Orange V Revenue
• BIK on private use of cars held not to breach Articles 40.3, 40.3.2 or 40.1
• PAYE estimates not in breach of Constitution
• Serving of notice of attachment case lost
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Constitution and Tax Law
Tax legislation has rarely been found to be in breach of the Irish Constitution
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The Tax Code
2009 Revenue Commissioners Report
Duties and Taxes/Levies
2009 Net Receipts
VAT €10,638m
Customs €208m
Excise Duties (inc VRT)
€4,901m
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2009 Revenue Annual Report
Duty, Taxes and Levies 2009 Receipts
Corporation Taxes €3,889m
Stamp Duty €1,003m
CAT €256m
CGT €545m
Total Capital Taxes €5,693m
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2009 Revenue Annual Report
Duty, Taxes and Levies 2009 Receipts
VAT Customs Excise €15,747m
Income Taxes/Levies €11,839m
Capital Taxes €5,693m
TOTAL €33,279m
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Direct Taxes
• Sec 1(2)TCA 1997
• “the Capital Gains Tax Acts”
• “ the Corporation Tax Acts”
• “the Income Tax Acts”
• “the Tax Acts” (ITAs & CTAs)
TCA 1997
IncomeTax
Corporation Tax
CapitalGainsTax
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Withholding Taxes TCA 1997
• RCT Relevant Contracts Tax• PSWT Professional Services Withholding
Tax
• DWT Dividend Withholding Tax
• PAYE Pay As You Earn
• CGTCapital Gains Tax
• DIRT Deposit Interest Retention Tax
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Capital Taxes
• Stamp Duty
• SDCA 1999
• Capital Acquisitions Tax
• CATCA 2003
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Value Added Tax
• Indirect Taxes
• VATA 1972
• Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010
• EU Directives and Regulations
• ECJ
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Finance Acts
• Each Finance Act amends tax legislation
• Finance Acts introduce new taxes
– Income Levy: FA (No2) 2008
–VRT:FA 1992
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Consolidated Texts
• Published texts are unofficial
• Can contain printing errors
• Definitive statement is the TCA 1997 plus Finance Acts published by Government Publications
• Refer to official source when in doubt
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Other Charges
• PRSI
• Health Contribution
• Plastic Bag Tax
Department of the Environment
• NPPR (charge of €200 on “second” homes)
• Social Welfare Acts
• Health Acts
• Regulations under Waste Management Acts 1996-2007
• Local Government Charges Act 2009
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Important non FA Provisions
• Health Insurance (MP) Act 2009
• National Pension reserve Fund Act 2009
• National Asset Management Agency Act 2009
• Stamp duty on medical insurance policies
• Amended tax code
• Impact on FA 2010
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Tax Legislation – other legislation
• Urban Renewal 1998
• Town Renewal Act 2000
• Criminal Justice Acts
• Property Incentive Schemes
• Powers granted to Revenue
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Structure of TCA 199761 Parts Nos 1- 49
Additional Parts numbered A, B,C etc
Part 22 A Shipping Tonnage TaxPart 18A Income LevyPart 18B Parking Levy
50 Schedules Nos 1 - 32
Schedules are part of the legislation
No legislative distinction
Chapters Each Part divided into Chapters
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Structure of CATCA 200312 Parts Nos 1- 12
Part 2 Gift Tax
Part 3 Inheritance Tax
Other Parts Definitions, Property Valuations, Exemptions, Administration, Reliefs, Companies
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Structure of SDCA 199912 Parts Nos 1- 12
Part 3 Valuation
Part 7 Exemptions and Reliefs
Part 8 Companies Capital Duty now abolished
Other Parts Definitions, adjudication, CREST, Levies on ATM and Credit Cards, Enforcement, Penalties and Interest
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Statements of Practice
• Interpretations of Law
• Difficult to sustain a legal challenge
• SP IT3/07Payroll deductions for non-Irish employments
• SP IT1/07International aspects of Share Options
• SP- Gen/1/94 Revenue Powers exercised outside Revenue offices
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Customer Service Charter
• Replaced Taxpayer Charter of Rights
• Charter of Rights withdrawn after Supreme Court case of Terence Keogh v CAB and Others (2004) IESC 32
• Taxpayer availed of this rights to extend period to make appeal
• Argued Revenue had not provided full information under Charter
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Non Statutory Statements
• Supreme Court Judgment in Keogh Case
• “contain no more than praiseworthy statements of an aspirational nature..to give the latter ..assurance that complaints.. will be seriously entertained”
• Customer Service Charter not likely to be enforceable in a court of law
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Finance Act Process
• You must know the FA process - WHY?
• FA is the key legislative development each year
• FA implements Government policy in Budget
• Usually one FA but 2 in 2008
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Finance Act Process
• You must know the FA process – WHY?
• Accounting Standards – legislation at balance sheet date
• Effective date(s) for legislation
• Timetable important for submissions
• Advising clients on draft legislation-
changes and discussions on provisions
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Finance Act Process
• Constitution
• Article 21- Money Bill initiated in Dáil
• Money Bill cannot be amended in Seanad
• Money Bill deemed passed if not returned by Seanad to Dáil within 21 days
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Finance Act Process
• Constitution
• Article 22 definition of a Money Bill
• “A Bill which contains only provisions dealing with…imposition, repeal, remission or regulation of taxation; …”
• Article 22 does not include local authority taxes
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Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1927
• Allows Financial Resolutions to become law
• FRs become law on Budget night until enactment of Finance Bill
• FRs have statutory effect under Sec 2 PCTA where Dáil resolves new taxes/changes to taxes/public interest
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Financial Resolutions
• Increase Excise Duties from Budget night
• Anti avoidance measures
• Restrict tax reliefs
• Can be put forward immediately prior to Committee Stage of Finance Bill
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Financial Resolutions
• Temporary enactments – when do they end?
• Within 84 days if not incorporated into Bill
• If Finance Bill rejected in Dáil
• Another similar Act comes into force
• Within 4 months of passing/taking effect
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Budget to Finance Act
• Budget measures must be implemented by a Finance Act within 4 months
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Pre Budget ProcessCyclical Process
Culmination of Estimates process
Budget = Annual Financial Statement by Minister for Finance
Pre Budget submissions considered by Department of Finance EG CAI
Tax Strategy Group – minutes published
Revenue discussions with Dept of Finance
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Budget Day
• Budget Speech
• Budget documents
• Financial Resolutions
• Budget night debates on FRs
• No legal standing
• Important
• Temporary statutory effect
• Oireachtas website
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Budget Day Documents
Financial Statement Minster’s Budget Speech
Summary of Budget Measures Taxation and Expenditure
Annexes Tables showing effects of tax changes
Estimates of Receipts and Expenditure Covering the coming year
Financial Resolutions Temporary legislative effect
Estimates/Summary Public Capital Programme
For the coming year
Read relevant parts carefully www.budget.gov.ie/Budgets
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Budget Day
• Financial Resolutions are specific
• FR not needed for relieving measures
• FRs needed for increases with retrospective effect
• Income Levy and DIRT rates change 2008
• Increases in SRB or credits
• To introduce measures from date prior to Finance Act
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Financial Resolutions
• Drafted with Parliamentary draftsman
• FRs debated and voted upon
• Government defeated on FR?
• Likely Dáil dissolution
• General election called
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Finance Bill
• Drafting of Finance Bill
• Each Section drafted by Revenue Policy and Legislation divisions
• Forwarded to Parliamentary draftsman
• Process facilitates direct discussions with tax practitioners
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Finance Bill StagesFirst Stage Conclusion of Budget
Debate. Publication schedule agreed
Publication of Bill Finance Bill as initiated plus Explanatory Memorandum
Second Stage Minister to Dáil followed by debate. Formal vote within 84 days of Budget
Committee StageAmendments introduced
11 Select Committee members. Debates on Oireachtas website. Bill as amended published
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Finance Bill StagesReport StageDáil debate.
Substantial amendments/Recommittal possible
Fifth StageMotion to Dáil to pass Bill.
Bill as passed by Dáil Éireann published. Errors amended.
Bill moves to Seanad Recommendations only. Bill as passed by Dáil rarely changes
Return of Bill to Dáil Bill deemed passed by both Houses
President Signed within 4 months B Day
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Finance Act – Effective Dates
• Commencement Provisions
• “Except where expressly provided”
• Individual Sections
• Can be retrospective
• Capital Allowances
• Pensions for GPs
• Towards end of Act
• Most common 1st Jan
• Stand alone commencement dates
• FA 2009 wef 8/5/2009• RAC/GMS SOP 11/10
Pre 7/9/10 policies
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Commencement Orders
• Finance Act Provisions may be subject to Ministerial Commencement Order
• Statutory Instrument needed
• Used where FA provision needs EU approval
• Be careful to check if a CO applies
• Parking Levy/S Duty/ R&D
• Check Iris Oifigiúil For SIs
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Regulations
• Finance Acts may provide that matters dealt with by Regulations
• Regulations made by Minister or Revenue
• RCT/PAYE/MIRAS – see TCA 1997
• Regulations are Statutory Instruments – powers from Finance Acts
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European Influence
• Why is a knowledge of EU issues important?
• EU has significant influence on Irish tax policy – Indirect Taxes in particular
• Community Rules on State Aid
• Role of European Court of Justice (ECJ)
• EC Treaty overrules Irish Tax law
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EU – Topics Covered
• Four Fundamental Freedoms
• Tax Provisions
• General and Final Provisions
• EU Directives
• Direct Taxation
• State Aid
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EU Four Freedoms
• Freedom Movement of Workers
• Freedom of Establishment
• Freedom of Provision of Services
• Free Movement of Capital
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EC Treaty Article 12
• “Within the scope of application of this Treaty, and without prejudice to any special provisions contained therein, any discrimination on grounds of nationality shall be prohibited”
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EC Treaty Article 18
• “Every citizen of the Union shall have the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, subject to the limitations and conditions laid down in the Treaty and by measures adopted to give it effect”
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Four FreedomsArticle 39 Free movement of Persons Employments
No discrimination for nationality
Article 43 Prohibition on restricting Freedom of Establishment
Branches/subsRight of self employmentSetting up/managing undertakings
Article 49 Freedom to provide services
No restrictions on providing service in another EU State
Article 56 Free Movement of Capital
Free movement of capital and payments
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Tax Provisions of EU Treaty
• Article 90 Internal taxes on other Member States products not to exceed domestic rates
• Article 91 No remissions for exports or charges on imports except for indirect taxes
• Article 93 Harmonization of indirect taxation
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Article 293
• Provides for Member States to enter negotiations to benefit Nationals on:
• Abolition of Double Tax within EU
• Mutual recognition of companies
• Cross border Mergers
• Simplification of certain formalities re recognition of Judgments
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European Court of Justice
• Direct taxation measures of Member States must conform with terms of EC Treaty
• How is this implemented?
• Judicial authority of EU is the ECJ
• Uniform Interpretation of Community Law
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European Court of Justice
• ECJ Spotlight not on Irish tax to date
• ECJ decisions are reflected in Irish tax code
• List of ECJ direct tax judgments
• Tax Practitioners should be aware of these
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EU Direct Taxes Recurring Themes
• Sources of Income treated differently in TCA 1997
• Sec 267M
• Sec 747B
• Sec 21B
• Tax rate on int from EU accounts = DIRT accounts
• Tax rate for EU/EEA offshore funds = rate for similar Irish funds
• 12.5% CT on qualifying EU divs from trading profits
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EU Direct Taxes Recurring Themes
• Location of Assets Sec 89 CATCA 2003
• Favoured Nations Issues Sec 73 TCA 1997
• Agricultural Relief applies to land in EU
• UK Income was excluded from remittance basis. Sec 73 was repealed wef 1/1/2008
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EC Treaty Freedoms
• EEA* extends Treaty Freedoms to• Norway/Iceland/Liechtenstein (exc
Switzerland)
• EEA = EU +Norway/Iceland/Liechtenstein
• References to EEA in Tax Legislation excludes Liechtenstein
• EEA = European Economic Area
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EU Directive Overview
• EU Directives on Tax need unanimity
• Few Direct Taxes EU Directives
• Derogations important- exceptions negotiated by Member States
• Examples 0% VAT Rate for certain States
• Transported into Irish law or direct effect
• Consult Directive wording to interpret
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EU Tax Directives
• Parent-Subsidiary Directive
• Merger Directive
• Interest and Royalties Directive
• EC Savings Directive
• Capital Duties Directive
• VAT Directives
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Mergers Directive
• Council Directive No 90/434/EEC
• Part 21 TCA 1997 – transfer of assets
• Sec 637 TCA 1997 to allow for “merger”
• Legislation pre dates Mergers under Co Law
• Review of Mergers legislation likely
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Parent Subsidiary Directive
• Council Directive No 90/435/EEC
• Sec 831 TCA 1997 (& 831A for Swiss)
• Elimination of double tax on divs paid to parent by subs
• Lesser impact in Ireland
• DWT exemption
• Unilateral relief Sch 24 para 9A
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Interest and Royalties Directive
• Council Directive 2003/49 EC
• Part 8 Chapter 6 TCA 1997 (S 267 Swiss)
• No withholding taxes on interest & royalties to associated EU companies
• Existing exemptions in Irish tax law
• Payments from EU group companies covered
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Savings Directive
• Council Directive2003/48/EC
• Chapter 3A Part 38 TCA 1997
• Targets tax evasion on cross border savings
• Withholding taxes or Exchange of Info
• Sec 898H TCA 1997 – Exchange of Info
• Sec 898P extends to 3rd countries
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Directives on Mutual Assistance
• EC (Mutual Assistance if the field of direct taxation…) Regs 2005
• EC (Mutual Assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies….) Regs 2002
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EU Directives - VAT
• EU Directives an integral part of VAT
• National law of EU States must be consistent with EU VAT Directives
• Dir 2006/112/EC - “Recast Directive”
• Replaced Sixth VAT Directive
• Underpins VAT Code
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State Aid – EU Rules
• Article 87 – impacts on Irish tax code
• State Aid that distorts/threatens to distort competition is illegal
• Some State Aid allowed including:
• Social Aid; Natural Disasters; Economic Aid to disadvantaged areas; Culture and Heritage conservation
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EU Code for Business Tax
• December 1997
• Non Binding Code
• Guidelines to apply EC Treaty State Aid Rules to direct business tax
• Art 87 applies to tax exemptions and reductions
• Aid granted by State of State Agencies
• Competition and trade in EU affected
• Measure must be specific or selective
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EU Code for Business Tax
• General Measures
• Tax measures open to everyone operating within EU State
• Not regarded as State Aid
• Technical tax measures
• Setting Rates
• Loss carryovers
• Anti Avoidance Rules
• General economic policy eg R&D, training, employment, the environment
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State Aid and Entire Sectors
• Measure targeting all sectors is State Aid
• Where the sectors are subject to international competition
• Manufacturing Relief constituted State Aid
• Originally a derogation for an entire section from normal CT Rate
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Article 88 State Aid
• Notification to Commission by Member State
• Commission approval required
• Recovery of State Aid if found illegal
• Legitimate expectation exceptions
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Ireland and State Aid Rules
• State Aid Rules taken very seriously
• Provision enacted subject to Commencement Order
• Consultation with EU Commission
• State Aid approval not same as compliance with EC Treaty
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Ireland and State Aid Rules
• Long history of State Aid approvals
• See EC website for recent decisions
• Some measures need amendment to get EU approval
• Sec 626B TCA 1997 – CGT exemption could not be restricted to larger gains
• Perceived as incentive to multinationals
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Ireland and State Aid Rules
• Example of Irish Tax provision and State Aid
• Sec 486C TCA 1997
• Start Up Exemption for companies was subject to SI 516 2009
• See Tax Briefing 06/2010
• Note cumulative State Aid rules apply
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BES and State Aid
• BES and Seed Capital Scheme
• Approved by EU subject to conditions
• EC (Income Tax Relief for Investment in Corporate Trades…) Regs 2007
• “Non- assisted areas” for medium sized enterprises
• De Minimus Rules apply for 3 years
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12.5% Corporation Tax Rate
• 1998 Ireland got EU approval
• Manufacturing Relief phased out as it was a State Aid
• 12.5% CT Rate for trading companies
• Transitional provisions until 2010
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State Aid ApprovalsIFSC and Shannon Regimes
Double Rent Deductions CHDA
Manufacturing Relief Tonnage Tax
Rural and Urban ReliefsMid Shannon Corridor
Hotel Capital AllowancesQualifying Hospitals
Film Reliefs Foreign Branch Profits and Dividends
Living over the Shop Scheme
BES and SCS
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Case Law Introduction
• Why is Case Law important for tax?
• Findings of Court = element of tax law
• Irish Court decision becomes part of law
• Until overruled by another decision or
• Reversed by a change in law
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UK Case Law
• UK and Irish tax law similar
• UK Court findings are relevant
• UK decisions not binding in Ireland
• UK Case law = persuasive authority
• Anti Avoidance – note different approach
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Court Decisions
• Principles applied by Court to facts of case
• Not the precise wording of judgment
• Judgments contain helpful commentary
• Read both majority findings and dissenting judgments
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Case Law Life CycleAppeal CommissionersDetermination is final and conclusiveRight of T/p for Rehearing in Circuit CourtCase Stated for High Court by either side
Appeal against assessment Sec 933 TCA 1997 30 days time limitTax Return must be filedBurden of proof on taxpayer
Circuit CourtDecision of Judge final and conclusiveRight of Appeal by t/p or Inspector
T/P can request rehearing within 10 days of AC decision
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Case Law Life CycleHigh CourtJudgment reverses, affirms or amends earlier decisionAppeal to Supreme Court
AC or CC Judge prepares Case StatedT/P or Inspector submits Case Stated to High Court
Supreme Court Decision final and conclusiveRight to EC Courts of Justice?
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Irish Case Law Reporting
• Irish Tax Reports – High Court and Supreme Court decisions
• Courts Service Online
• BAILII.org
• Lexis
• www.appealcommissioners.ie
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UK Case Law Reporting
• Simons Tax Cases – Lexis nexis
• Report of Tax Cases
• Board of Inland Revenue
• BAILII.org
• Summaries on www.hmrc.gov.uk/
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Interpretation of Statute
• General Principles of construction apply to tax law
• Statute taken as a whole
• Account taken of legal and other facts
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Rev Comms v Doorley 1993 ITR 539
• Taxing Act to be read as it stands upon its own language
• Duty of Court to examine text
• Is tax imposed expressly, in clear and unambiguous terms?
• Tax only applies where it is within the “letter of the statute”
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Mc Grath v McDermott (III ITR 683 (1988))
• Finlay J – function of the Courts
• Ascertaining true meaning of statute
• Doubt or ambiguity – consider purpose and intention of law
• Not a function of Courts to add/delete to achieve objectives
• Rare cases – words may be implied
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Form Over Substance
• Doctrine of “Form over Substance”
• Tax Avoidance Cases
• Tax imposed by legal nature and not economic effects of transaction
• Transactions or actions not re categorized
• Analyses legal rights and obligations
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Fiscal Nullity
• Doctrine of “Fiscal Nullity”
• Tax Avoidance Cases
• Focus on economic substance and not legal form of transaction
• End result is taxed and intermediate steps ignored
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UK Courts
• UK Cases have persuasive authority
• Important to know system and access cases
• Magistrates Court/County Court/High Court
• Court of Appeal
• The House of Lords (Irish Supreme Court)
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UK Appeal Process
• Assessment appealed to First Tier Tribunal (Tax) (for older cases = Special Commissioners)
• Right of Appeal to Upper Tribunal (Finance and Tax)
• Superior Court of Record with UK-wide jurisdiction with High Court judges
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Anti Avoidance & Case LawDuke of Westminster (UK)
Taxpayers have a right to organise affairs efficiently
Ramsay v IRC (UK) Doctrine of Fiscal Nullity applied
Furniss v Dawson (UK) Principle of Fiscal Nullity further extended
McGrath v McDermott (Irish)
Doctrine of Form over Substance followed by Irish Judiciary
O’Flynn Construction Ltd (Irish)
Sec 811 TCA 1997. Revenue won ESR Case
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Duke of Westminster Case
• Every man entitled to order affairs efficiently
• Tax attaching under Acts can be less as a result of this
• Cannot be compelled to pay increased tax
• Doctrine of Form over Substance applied
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Ramsay v IRC
• Tax exempt gain on sale of loan with deductible loss on sale of shares
• Held that doctrine of fiscal nullity applied
• Revenue not bound to consider each step
• Composite transaction viewed as a whole
• Pre-arranged artificial steps served no commercial purpose
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Furniss v Dawson
• Series of transactions with commercial effect
• Held steps undertaken for non-commercial purpose
• Capital Gains Tax deferment
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McGrath v McDermott
• Famous significant Irish Tax Case
• Revenue adopted “new approach” of tax avoidance
• Reliance on connected party rules for share transactions to produce CGT Loss
• Revenue refused loss on grounds that no economic loss arose
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McGrath v McDermott
• Revenue asked Court to introduce rule rendering losses inoperative unless “real”
• Finlay J refused to follow Ramsay Case
• Ruled that function of Court is to ascertain true meaning of statutory provision
• Doctrine of Form over Substance applied
• Constitutional Separation of Powers
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Other Case Law
• Case Law Precedents
• Reference to cases in other modules
• Topic include: Definitions of Trades; Allowable Deductions; Employee Matters; Capital Allowances; VAT; Stamp Duty
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Case Law Employees• Employed v Self
Employed
• Social Security Case Law
• Market Investigations v Minister of Social Security (1969)
• Henry Denny & Sons v Minister for Social Welfare
• Contract of Service v Contract for Services
• Who provides equipment?
• Opportunity to profit
• Right to direct and control
• Degree of financial risk
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Company Residence
• De Beers Consolidated Mines v Howe
Central Management and Control
• Bullock v Unit Construction & Egyptian Delta Land & Investment Co Ltd v Todd
Central Management and Control located where highest level of business located – where Board Meetings held
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Anti Avoidance Legislation
• Chief Justice in McGrath Case
• Role of Revenue to tackle Tax Avoidance Schemes
• General Anti Avoidance introduced in FA 1989
• Now Section 811 TCA 1997
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Section 811 TCA 1997
• Revenue can re categorize certain transactions not arranged primarily for purposes other than tax
• Sec 811A – “Protective Notice to Revenue
• O’Flynn Construction Case – alleged misuse of ESR – See Tax Point Dec 2010
• Sec 811 open to challenge
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Mandatory Disclosure
• section 817D TCA 1997 et seq
• create an obligation on promoters, marketers and taxpayers to report tax planning to Revenue.
• Includes general schemes and specific types of schemes.
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Mandatory Disclosure
• Specific schemes are
–use of losses for individuals & corporates,
–employment arrangements involving to reduce or defer employer/employee liability
–devices which convert income into capital or income into gifts.
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Mandatory Disclosure
General schemes caught have the following features:
•confidentiality.
•a “premium fee”
•standardisation
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Mandatory Disclosure
• Reports to give details of the scheme and client listings
• Where legal professional privilege is claimed, or where the agent is located overseas, reporting onus is on taxpayer.
• Penalties apply for failure to comply with.
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Double Tax Agreements
• Introduction
• Relevant Territory
• Irish Legislation
• Treaty Process
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DTA Introduction
• Mechanism to avoid double tax on income or gains in overseas jurisdiction
• Sec 826 TCA 1997 – Force of law when inserted into Part 1 Schedule 24A
• Treaty ratified when inserted into Schedule 24A
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DTA MechanismsWithholding Taxes Reduced or Eliminated
Income and Gains Territorial Scope
Reduced by reference to P/Es
Double Tax on Certain Income/Gains
Exemptions or Credits given
Avoidance of dual Residence Tie Breaker Clauses
Disputes between Tax Authorities
Procedures for Resolution of disputes
Rights of non nationals or non residents
Non discrimination provisions
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DTA overrides Irish Law
• No PAYE on temporary assignees where Treaty exemption applies
• Place of incorporation test not applicable where DTA provides for residence outside of Ireland
• Pre CGT Treaties – Section 24 Para 9FB TCA 1997 gives unilateral credit for CGT
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Treaty Evolution
• OECD Model Treaty – Research Source
• Changes -OECD Model not retrospective
• DTAs renegotiated over time
• France and Germany Treaties to be renegotiated
• Protocols =Codicil to original Treaty eg Portugal
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DTA – Relevant Territory
• References in Irish tax law to “Relevant Territory” to extend certain benefits
• Definition not uniform throughout legislation
• Member State of EU
• Territory with which Government has entered into a DTA
• DTA = “Sec 826 DTAs
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Excluded from Relevant Territory
• Sec 826(1A) TCA 1997 – Air Transport Undertakings with USSR (Ukraine)
• Isle of Man – Exchange of Information Agreement is not a standard DTA for Sec 826(1)
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DTAs Summary
Full Double Tax Agreements
59 Signed
Information Exchange Agreements
Example Isle of Man
Air Transport Agreements
Ukraine (USSR)
CAT Agreements USA and UK
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Treaty Process
• Introductions
• Agreement reached
• Draft Order
• Signed and put into Sch 24A
• Ratification and Entry into Force
• Chile example
• Negotiations – Tax Authorities
• Translations and Signing
• Debated by Select Committee of Dáil
• Effective for Irish tax purposes
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DTAs Signed as at 1/1/2009
Australia Austria Belgium
Bulgaria Canada Chile
China Croatia Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark Estonia
Finland France Germany
Greece Hungary Iceland
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DTAs Signed as at 1/1/2009
India Italy Israel
Japan South Korea Latvia
Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia
Macedonia Malta Mexico
Netherlands New Zealand Norway
Pakistan Poland Portugal
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DTAs Signed as at 1/1/2009
Romania Russia Slovak Republic
Slovenia South Africa Spain
Sweden Switzerland UK
USA Vietnam Zambia
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DTAs effective from 1/1/2011
Georgia Signed 20/11/2008
Moldova Signed 28/5/2009
Serbia Signed 23/9/2009
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Treaties Signed – not in forceAlbania Signed 16/10/2009
Bahrain Signed 29/10/2009
Belarus Signed 3/11/2009
Bosnia & Herzegovina Signed 3/11/2009
Hong Kong Signed 22/6/2010
Morocco Signed 22/6/2010
Turkey Signed 24/10/2010
United Arab Emirates Signed 1/7/2010
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Structure of Revenue• Administration of
Taxes
• Government Order 1923
• General Secretary Rank
• Chairman is Accounting Officer
• Under control of Minister for Finance
Board
ChairmanJosephineFeehily
CommissionerMichael O’Grady
CommissionerLiam Irwin
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Revenue Commissioners
• Mission Statement
“To serve the community by fairly and efficiently collecting taxes and duties and implementing Custom controls”
• Taxation policy not Revenue’s role
• Dept of Finance responsible for tax policy
• See Revenue Annual Report
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Role of RevenueAssessment, Collection and Management of taxes and duties
Customs regime administration; Control of Imports and Exports; Collection of duties and Levies for EU
Co-Operation with other State Agencies – cross departmental fight against crime
Agency work for other Departments
PRSI collection for Department of Social Protection
Provision of Policy Advice on tax issues
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Revenue Structure
• The Collector General
• Appointed by Revenue Commissioners
• Collector General’s Office
• Gerrard Harrahill
• Collect and Levy Tax
• Tax Refunds
• Debt Management
• Tax Relief at Source
• International Claims
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Revenue Structure
• Inspector of Taxes
• Four Regional Tax Districts
• Regional Districts
• Company Directors
• Border Midlands West; Dublin; East and South East
• Local business and individuals
• District of company
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Revenue Structure
• Large Cases District
• Set up under Inspector of Taxes
• LCD contains an anti avoidance unit
• LCD
• Large Business and High Net Worth individuals
• Specializing in Direct Taxes
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Revenue Structure
• Investigations and Prosecutions Division
• Tax Evasion Cases and Prosecution
• Special Tax Investigations
• Recent investigation
• Offshore assets
• SPIPs
• BNRAs
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Revenue Structure
• Legislation Services Divisions
• Four Divisions
• Functions
• Policy, Legislation and Interpretation of taxes
• Provision of policy advice to Dept of Finance and Government
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Statements of Practice
• Revenue Guidance Notes and SOPs
• Interpretations of Law
• Tax Briefing/Leaflets/Concessions/Rulings
• Helpful source and guidance
• Tax Law takes precedence
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Associated Bodies
• The Appeal Commissioners
ACs appointed by Min for Finance
AC operate independently of Revenue
• Criminal Assets Bureau – CAB
Revenue/Department of Social Protection & Gárda Síochana
Criminal activities including drug dealers
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Round Up Slides Summary
• Irish Tax Policy
• The Tax Code
• Finance Act Process
• The European Influence
• Case Law Influence
• Double Tax Agreements
• Structure of Revenue Commissioners
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Irish Tax Policy
• Low Corporation Tax
• High Income Tax Rates – recent changes
• VAT Rates 0%; 13.5% and 21%
• Capital Taxes History – property taxes
• Changes ahead?
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The Tax Code
• History and development
• Legislative deadline
• Reasons for understanding Tax Code
• Role of Irish Constitution
• Tax Legislation and structure of Acts
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The Tax Code
• TCA 1997 – IT, CT and CGT
• SDCA 1999 - Stamp Duty
• CATCA 2003 – Capital Acquisitions Act
• VAT – EU Directives and 2010 Consolidation
• Revenue Guidance and SOPs
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Finance Act Process
• Reasons to understand process
• Effective date of legislation
• Balance Sheet date legislation
• Legislative timetable
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Finance Act Process
• Articles 21,22, 25 of Constitution
• Finance Bill is a Money Bill
• Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1927
• Financial Resolutions
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Finance Act Process
• Pre Budget Submissions
• Budget Day
• When are Financial Resolutions needed?
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Finance Act Process
• Finance Bill Stages
• When can amendments be made?
• What is the role of the Seanad?
• What is the deadline for passing the Budget into law?
• Effective dates for tax changes
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Finance Act Process
• Finance Bill Stages• When can amendments be made?• What is the role of the Seanad?• What is the deadline for passing the Budget
into law?• Effective dates for tax changes• Regulations and Commencement Orders?
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EU Influence
• EU influence on Irish tax policy
• Name four fundamental Freedoms
• What is the ECJ
• Recurring themes of ECJ in Irish legislation
• EU Directives
• State Aid rules and impact on Irish taxes
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Case Law
• Influence on Irish tax law
• Appeal and Hearing Process
• Interpretation of Tax Law/Statutes
• Form over Substance and Fiscal Nullity Doctrines
• Main cases?
• Anti Avoidance – Sec 811 TCA 1997
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Double Tax Agreements
• Mechanisms for avoiding double taxation
• Sec 826 TCA 1997
• Sch 24A TCA 1997
• Meaning of “relevant territory”
• Four types of DTAs
• Treaty Process
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Structure of Revenue
• Chairman plus 2 other Commissioners
• Names of current Board ?
• Role of Revenue Commissioners
• Who is responsible for making tax policy?
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Structure of Revenue
• Collector General (Name current one)
• Inspector of Taxes
• LCD
• Investigation and Prosecutions
• Appeal Commissioners
• CAB
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Learning Outcome
• Irish Tax Policy, History and Purpose
• Structure of Taxes Acts, origins and pre-consolidation framework
• Sources of tax law, case law EU and ECJ
• Structure of Revenue Commissioners