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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Reports (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: The Report referred to by the Deputy was prepared by MABS NDL (National Development Limited). The stated aim of the Report is to provide an analysis of the experience of MABS clients with mortgage difficulties, often in addition to other debts and other issues, as well as the experience of MABS money advice staff working with those clients to come to a resolution that is “mutually...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: As the Deputy will be aware the Relationship Framework with the banks provides that the State will not intervene in the day-to-day operations of the banks or their management decisions. This framework is published on the Department of Finance website. I must ensure that the bank is run on a commercial, cost effective and independent basis to ensure the value of the bank as an asset to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: Provision has been made in this year's Finance Act for the repayment, to qualifying road haulage and bus operators, of part of the mineral oil tax paid on the auto-diesel used by them in the course of business. This relief will apply to purchases made on or after 1st July this year. The amount to be repaid will vary according to a sliding scale, by reference to the price at which auto-diesel...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Croke Park Agreement Issues (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: As the Deputy is no doubt aware, fiscal consolidation in the form of adjustments to both expenditure and taxation is being implemented in order to reduce the fiscal deficit. In turn this lowers the cost of borrowing, helps to put public debt on a declining path and contributes to increased investor confidence. Having said that I fully recognise that there will be a short term reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector Regulation (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: As the Deputy will be aware the Asset Management Unit (“AMU”) is a business unit for management reporting purposes but it is not a separate legal entity. All assets and liabilities of Permanent TSB remain in the relevant legal entities of the Permanent TSB group as laid out in the annual report, which is available on Permanent TSB's website. I have been informed by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Issues (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: The terms of the Agreement on Net Financial Assets and related issues is a matter for the Central Bank of Ireland and the ECB and not something that I can comment on.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: The Special Liquidators will comply with their reporting obligations and as such the liquidation accounts will be filed with the CRO after two years of the liquidation and yearly thereafter. I am advised by NAMA that, until there is clarity as to the type and volume of loans to be transferred to it by the Special Liquidators, it is not in a position to set out the approach that it may adopt.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: By reason of the amendment inserted by Section 19(2) of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013, the insolvency initiated under the powers given to me in that Act is an insolvency proceeding within the meaning of section 6 (1) of S.I. No. 131/2003 European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 and therefore exempt to the application of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: Section 14 of Finance Act 2012 introduced the Special Assignee Relief Programme which is designed to reduce the cost to employers of assigning key individuals in their companies from abroad to take up positions in the Irish based operations of their employer. By way of eBrief No. 29/12 (dated 29/6/2012) Revenue advised that they had updated their Tax and Duty manuals to reflect matters...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: Retirement relief applies to a disposal of business or farming assets that have been owned and used for such purposes for a period of 10 years prior to the disposal. In order to qualify for the relief, an individual must be aged 55 years or over. The relief also applies to the disposal by an individual of all or part of the shares of a company which is a trading or farming company and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: Capital Gains Tax is payable on any “chargeable gain” that arises on the sale of a chargeable asset, i.e. the difference between the sale price less the cost price (or market value in certain cases) and taking account of incidental costs associated with the purchase and the sale as well as any enhancement expenditure that may have been incurred. It would therefore be necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: I am conscious of the need to balance the collection of statistical information for Exchequer purposes with the desire to minimise as far as possible the administrative burden placed on individual taxpayers and on the business community to provide such information in tax returns. At this stage I have no plans to establish a database along the lines suggested.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: Section 473 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides an allowance at the standard rate for a person who proves for a year of assessment that they have paid rent in respect of a certain type of private tenancy which is their main residence. The relief takes the form of a reduction in income tax chargeable on an individual’s income by an amount equal to the lowest of the total of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: The Inter-departmental group set up to consider the design of a property tax chaired by Dr Don Thornhill, (the “Thornhill Group”), recommended that the Local Property Tax (LPT) paid in respect of a rented property should be deductible for income tax or corporation tax purposes, in a similar manner to commercial rates. However, the Group recognised the considerable pressures on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Exemptions (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that under the provisions of section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which was inserted into the tax code by the Finance Act 2011, they have a statutory obligation to treat all taxpayer information confidentially. Consequently, they are precluded from commenting on the tax affairs of the business in question.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that their website contains a list of sporting bodies, available at http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/sport-bodies-alpha. pdf, that are exempt from income tax and corporation tax under section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. Such bodies are also exempt from CGT by virtue of section 610A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provided the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Allowances (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: Under TCA, section 285A, accelerated capital allowances at a rate of 100% are available for certain energy-efficient equipment for use in a company’s trade. Accelerated capital allowances under Section 285A are only available to companies, not individuals. The equipment must be approved and listed by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The following...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: As announced in Budget 2013, my Department is undertaking a review of the R&D Tax Credit in 2013. The purpose of this review is to ensure that the scheme remains best in class internationally, and represents value for money for the taxpayer. In February 2013 a request for submissions was published on the Department’s website inviting interested parties to make submissions on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the following Tables contain the details of the compliance interventions carried out by them from 2009-2012 inclusive. Compliance interventions include audits, conducted under the Code of Practice for Revenue Audit, as well as assurance checks and risk management interventions. Risk management interventions are used where, based on the risk...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (9 May 2013)

Michael Noonan: The position is that tax law provides that employees and office holders may claim a tax deduction in respect of: (a) the cost of travelling expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties of their employment or office; and (b) the cost of other expenses incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily in the performance of the duties of their employment or office. As regards an...