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Joint EU-IMF Programme for Ireland Endorses Government Four-Year Plan

December 2, 2010

A Programme for Support for Ireland has been agreed in principle between the Government, the EU Commission and the International Monetary Fund in liaison with the European Central Bank.  The Programme provides for the provision of €85 billion of financial support to Ireland.

The Programme endorses the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 which the Government published on 24 November 2010.

Taxation measures announced in the National Recovery Plan include:

  • Business tax
  • Income tax
  • Pensions tax relief
  • Abolition of certain tax incentives and reliefs
  • Property tax (site valuation tax)
  • Indirect taxes & excise duties
  • Capital taxes

For further information on the National Recovery Plan, please click here.