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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Taxpayers can claim back 20% of their spend on food and accommodation as a tax credit.
A new scheme will provide a maximum of €125 in income tax credits to taxpayers who spend up to €625 in the hospitality sector.
The issue was caused by a payroll system error that reduced their tax credits to zero.
The shooting of scenes on Skellig Michael and elsewhere has provided a boost to the Irish tourism industry.
P60 forms are often ‘filed’ in a drawer never to be seen again. However, it’s an important document.
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*Actually it’s a tax credit. And yes, it’s for painting and decorating purposes.
The think tank said the proposals should be rejected as they will only benefit higher earners.
Social Justice Ireland is calling for a system of refundable tax credits instead of a widening of tax bands.
New proposed changes to the One Parent Family Credit have been announced – and separated parents are not happy.
A support service has called the One Parent Family tax credit “unjust, unfair and underhanded”.
Going back to the old tax system would earn the state billions, but the new system is fairer says the Finance Minister.
Much of the Bill gives effect to measures announced in Budget 2013 – but there are also some new parts.
Budget 2013 will take place over a single day this year, unlike the coalition’s first budget last year, which took place over two.
The government’s levy on health insurance has been raised by €80 for adults – but VHI and Aviva will not pass on the increase.
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A quick, at-a-glance guide to what you can expect from today’s “Bludget”, with €6bn in adjustments coming your way.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
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