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US senator deems Ireland the ‘Holy Grail of tax avoidance’ following Apple investigation News
21.05.2013 A hearing will take place in the US Senate today to examine the strategies employed by multinational corporations to shift profits offshore in order to avoid taxes.... -
#OI2Dublin - Innovation about execution, not just invention, says EIT’s Alexander von Gabain News
20.05.2013 As the innovation elite began to converge on Dublin for the Open Innovation 2.0 conference today and tomorrow, Ann O’Dea caught up with one of the visitors, Alexander Von...Tags: Start-ups, Biotechnology, US, Europe, OECD, Open Innovation 2.0, Entrepreneurship, KPMG, Venture Capital -
Weekend news roundup: Google accused of avoiding UK tax, Facebook a year after IPO News
20.05.2013 In our round-up of some of the top tech stories from the weekend, a former Google executive claims to have proof the internet search giant has avoided tax in the UK, Facebook... -
€2,500 online business voucher on way to help SMEs access €21bn digital economy News
26.04.2013 Internet giants Facebook, Google and PayPal are to work on a special pilot involving 20 Irish companies to bring them into the digital economy. Announcing the pilot, Ireland's... -
Denmark pursues Microsoft for US$1bn in back taxes News
04.03.2013 Software giant Microsoft is being pursued for US$1bn in back taxes by Danish tax authorities. The tax penalty relates to Microsoft’s US$1.88bn acquisition of Danish software... -
Technology M&A activity to pick up in 2013, claims report News
25.02.2013 A review of Ireland’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market for 2012 predicts that there will be a new phase of activity in this sector over the coming years, particularly as a... -
Disruptive digital economy measures dominate Ireland’s Action Plan for 100,000 new jobs News
22.02.2013 As part of a plan to generate 100,000 new jobs by 2016, Ireland will lead Europe in terms of ICT graduates as a percentage of all third-level graduates by 2018 and 2,000 extra...Categories: Unified Communications, Training, Tax, R&D, Investments, Internet, Green Tech, Green, Financial Services, Financial, Engineering, Energy, Education, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Business, Data Management, Data Centre -
Wind-energy industry in US gets lift in ‘fiscal cliff’ bill News
02.01.2013 As part of its measures to avoid a US ‘fiscal cliff’ economic crisis, the US Congress has voted to extend tax credits on wind energy for another year in a move that could avert...Categories: Tax, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Green Tech, Green, Engineering, Energy, Economy -
#Budget13 – Doubling of R&D tax credit welcomed, but charity begins at home News
06.12.2012 Various industry groups and finance experts have welcomed some of the measures in the Irish Government's Budget in terms of the doubling of the R&D tax credit and provisions for... -
#Budget13 – Corporation tax to remain unchanged at 12.5pc News
05.12.2012 Finance Minister Michael Noonan TD confirmed today in his Budget for 2013 that corporation tax will remain at 12.5pc. -
Budget 2013 includes tax reform plan for SMEs News
05.12.2012 Ireland’s Finance Minister Michael Noonan introduced a 10-points tax reform plan for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in his Budget 2013 address to the Dáil in Dublin... -
What the Irish tech and internet sector wants from Budget 2013 News
04.12.2012 Six Irish tech leaders express their hopes and desires from tomorrow’s tough Budget. Their suggestions span PRSI breaks for start-ups, tax reliefs, strategic education...Categories: Tax, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Funding, Financial, Education, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Business -
Dublin named as one of best new global cities for start-ups – Fortune News
21.09.2012 Dublin has made it onto a Fortune magazine list of the six global cities and one city-state that are hotbeds for start-ups and innovation. -
Deloitte seeking 200 graduates for its Dublin, Cork and Limerick offices in 2013 News
07.09.2012 Business advisory firm Deloitte is seeking 200 graduates to fill an initial three-and-a-half-year contract at its Dublin, Cork and Limerick offices, starting from autumn 2013.... -
Maples and Calder creates 75 new jobs in Dublin News
19.06.2012 International corporate and finance law firm Maples and Calder is to create 75 new jobs in Dublin in the coming three years as part of an IDA Ireland-supported investment. The...Categories: Tax, Legal, Investments, Government, Financial Services, Financial, Economy, Digital Business -
Angry Birds maker Rovio may establish HQ in Ireland News
11.06.2012 Angry Birds maker Rovio may fly the coop from Finland to save money on its tax bill and establish headquarters in Ireland, a report says. -
EU to target Huawei and ZTE in trade subsidies action News
28.05.2012 Huawei and ZTE, two of China’s biggest telecoms equipment makers, are to be the target of a major EU trade case alleging they benefited from illegal government subsidies. -
Ireland named best place to invest in Western Europe News
16.05.2012 Ireland has topped the list of the best places to invest in Western Europe, according to the annual Global Best-to-Invest Rankings compiled by international magazine Site... -
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin gives up US citizenship News
14.05.2012 Brazilian-born Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his US citizenship in an effort to avoid paying US$600m in taxes. -
Ireland's Green IFSC targets US$200bn worth of asset management News
04.05.2012 Ireland’s aim to be a global hub for ‘green finance’ could see the emerging Green IFSC eventually manage US$200bn worth of green funds, it emerged this week.