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15.10.2020

Budget 2021

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With Budget 2021 announced earlier this week, EisnerAmper Ireland examines its effect on Irish-based businesses across the following four areas:

  1. Corporation Tax;
  2. Indirect Tax;
  3. Employment and Personal Tax; and
  4. Other Taxes.

1. Corporation Tax

– Corporation tax rate on trading profits

There has been no change to the 12.5% corporation tax rate applicable to the trading profits of a company.

The government has announced the extension to the accelerated capital allowances for energy savings plant and machinery to the end of 2023.

2. Indirect Tax

– VAT

The rate of VAT for the hospitality and tourism sector, currently 13.5%, will be reduced to 9% from 1 November 2020 until 31 December 2021.

The standard rate will revert from the current 21% to 23% from 1 March 2021 as outlined in the July Stimulus Plan.

The Flat rate of VAT for Farmers will increase from 5.4% to 5.6%.

– Other Indirect Tax considerations

The rate of carbon tax on fuel has increased from €26 to €33.50 per tonne of CO2. This has been applied to diesel and petrol as of midnight on 13 October 2020 which is approximately 2.5 cent a litre, with the increase to home heating oil being deferred until May 2021. This will increase by €7.50 per year until 2029 with a €6.50 increase in 2030 to bring the tax to €100 per tonne of CO2.

VRT reliefs for conventional and plug-in hybrid vehicles will finish at the end of 2020.

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3. Employment and Personal Tax

– Income Tax, USC and PRSI

The Dependent Relative tax credit has increased by €175 to €245 and the Earned Income tax credit for Self Employed individuals has increased by €150 to €1,650 for 2021. The Sea-going Naval personnel Tax Credit has been extended until 31 December 2021 and increased from €1,270 to €1,500.

The reduced rate of USC for medical card holders and people aged 70 and above whose income is €60,000 or less has been extended for another year, until 31 December 2021.

Due to an increase in the National Minimum Wage from €10.10 to €10.20 per hour on 01 January 2021, the threshold for the 2% rate of USC has increased from €20,484 to €20,687.  This is to prevent full-time workers on minimum wage from paying USC at the top rates.

The weekly threshold for the higher rate of Employer’s PRSI has been increased from €394 to €398.  The higher rate, which was expected to increase, remains at 11.05% for 2021.

Employee’s PRSI is unchanged.

– Benefit in Kind (BIK)

There was no change to the 0% BIK rate for employers providing electric cars or vans, which is due to remain in place until 31 December 2022.

– Tax Debt Warehousing

The tax debt warehousing scheme has been expanded to include Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme repayments for employers. For self-employed taxpayers it has been extended to include the 2019 and 2020 preliminary tax liabilities.

4. Other Taxes

– Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT)

No change was made to CAT rates in the Budget.

– Stamp Duty (SD)

The consanguinity relief, which reduces the rate of stamp duty on land transfer to children, has been extended by 3 years.

The farm consolidation relief, which allows farmers to pay 1% stamp duty when buying and selling land within 24 months in a bid to consolidate land parcels, has been extended by 2 years.

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