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Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The 9% VAT rate was brought in initially by me and the former Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, as a job creation effort in 2011.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It worked. It was funded by a very unpopular levy on pensions, over which the Minister will recall we were beaten up. It worked as a job creation effort. It is now clear that there are very large hotel groups coining money that do not need a taxpayers' bailout but there are a number of others who will be affected by this measure. I refer to small family restaurants, small family hotels,...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Of course.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: We have 40 minutes for this resolution.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister is changing that now, even that narrow -----

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: "Latent capital gain accrued" is what I said.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister is saying it will accrue no money.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: After 2020.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: You are saying they will accrue no money for doing it.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: So nobody is going to move.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I am afraid it has not. The Minister basically told me what I told him. He says it replaces the current narrow provision and is not simply a replacement for the current exit tax. The current tax is capital gains tax, payable at 33%. There is no explanation of why the taxation of this intellectual property should be at a rate of 12.5%. That question was not answered. Before the...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister made a presentation as if this was all new. He referred to the Minister for Finance's publication, Ireland's corporation tax roadmap, a copy of which I have with me. The roadmap, which was published on 5 September, states this would be done by 2020. What happened in the past few weeks that requires this to be done tonight? There is no indication in this document that this...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: No revenue is projected.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 2:To insert the following new section into the Resolution after section 628:"Report on Exit Tax A628A.The Minister shall within one month from the passing of this Resolution prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the number of companies that have been liable for the provisions of sections 627 and 628 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in each of the...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: There is a resolution of this sort virtually every year. As budgets I myself was involved in framing included them, it would be odd if I did not support them. One of the most successful health measures we have taken is against tobacco, in tackling its distribution, sale and visibility, and this has had an enormously positive health effect on our people. The fact that the number of smokers...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It will be next door to Stepaside Garda station.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: No, it will not.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Votes.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It is 5%.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: It is shocking.