Dáil debates

Wednesday, 27 April 2005

1:00 pm

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The remittance basis is one of the oldest reliefs found in tax law and obviously has a wider application than the specific case raised by the Deputy. Questions regarding employment law etc. are matters best directed to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment who can give a detailed reply and has already done so through the parliamentary question system since the matter first came into the public domain.

Regarding the views of the Revenue Commissioners and any lessons to be learnt from this case, obviously the Revenue Commissioners will examine the labour inspectorate report on the Gama employees working in the State. As soon as they consider the matter in the context of their own investigations, I am sure they will take whatever steps they deem necessary and advise me accordingly. As matters stand, we await that.

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