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Swedis h chamber of commerce tax incentives for business gerry vahey. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Corporation Tax Rates , Losses, deductions etc Start up Exemption Holding Company – Participation Exemption Research & Development Tax Credit EIIS & Seed Capital Relief Assignment Relief (“SARP”)
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Swedish chamber of commercetax incentives for businessgerryvahey
TABLE OF CONTENTS Corporation Tax Rates, Losses, deductions etc Start up Exemption Holding Company – Participation Exemption Research & Development Tax Credit EIIS & Seed Capital Relief Assignment Relief (“SARP”) Foreign Earnings Deduction (“FED”) Other Issues
Corporation tax - general • 12.5%, 25% • Tax deduction for most items of expenditure • Incorporation versus Sole Trade • Intangible Assets
Start up Exemption • Overview • Relief from Corporation Tax • First 3 years Profits • Incorporation and Commencement • Employment Based Relief
Start up Exemption • The Relief • Relief of up to €40,000 • Marginal Relief to €60,000 • Trading Profits • Carry forward of losses
holding company – participation exemption HoldCo Trade Co
Research & development tax credit • 25% Tax Credit • Offset against Corporation Tax • Refunded over 3 years • Reward key employees
Some …. Qualifying activities (brown Coat?) Process Improvements : Definable Increases in Output, Volume, Running Time etc Automation
Money back from revenue • Reliefs • Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS) • Seed Capital Relief • Start-up Relief • How these interact with • R&D Tax Credit
Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS) • Benefits • Cash for Company • Income Tax Relief for Investor
Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS) • The Company • Trading company • Unquoted • Residence & Incorporation • Micro, Small and some Medium Sized Enterprises • Max Lifetime limit of €10m • Max Annual limit of €2.5m
Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS) • The Investor • Resident in Ireland • Hold shares for 3 years • Not connected to company • Relief of €150,000 in any one year
Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS) • Tax Relief • Initially - 30% • After 3 years - 11%
Employment and Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS) • Practical Issues • EIIS Investors • EIIS Funds • Exit Strategies?
Seed capital relief • Key • Employment in last 6 years? • Paid PAYE on Employment Income? • Entitled to Income Tax Refund?!!
Seed capital relief • The Relief • Refund of Income Tax • Max of €100k per annum • Previous 6 years
Seed capital relief • Conditions • Investment in Shares • Qualifying Company • Creation of Employment • Qualifying Employment
Assignment relief “SARP” • Inbound employees • Exempt 30% of income - €75K to €30K • Relevant Employee
Foreign earnings deduction • Outbound workers • BRICS + Others • Max relief is €35K • Dependent on number of days
Other issues • Double taxation network • Ease of administration • Expansion abroad • Remittance Basis • Revenue Audits
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