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Pension auto-enrolment: global mobility considerations
Quick summary Ireland’s new pension auto-enrolment (AE) system will begin on 1 January 2026. Employees aged 23–60 earning over €20,000 and not in a pension scheme will be automatically enrolled. Employee, employer, and government contributions will start at 1.5%, increasing to 6% over 10 years. Contributions are capped at €80,000 annual salary, with no tax relief on employee payments. Workers can opt out between months 6–8 but will be re-enrolled every two years if still eligible.
Tax treatment of employer-provided staff meals
Quick summary New Revenue guidance clarifies when staff meals are exempt from benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax. Meals consumed on-site and available to all staff are tax-free from 1 Oct 2025. Working lunches are exempt if operationally required and cost ≤ €19.25 per person. Meal vouchers become fully taxable; the 19c deduction is removed. Employers must keep detailed records—Revenue may carry out spot checks. New Revenue guidance clarifies tax rules for staff meals, working lunches, and vouchers.
Contractor status: Revenue PAYE settlement opportunity
Revenue have issued guidance on a PAYE settlement arrangement where an employer, acting in good faith, may have misclassified individuals as self-employed rather than employees. The deadline for making the submission is 30 January 2026.
PAYE Settlement Agreement: Employer End of Year Reporting
Corporate Tax Our Corporate Tax team is made up of more than 40 highly experienced senior partners and directors who work directly with a wide range of domestic and international clients; covering Corporation Tax, Company Secretarial, Employer Solutions, Global Mobility and Tax Incentives. Financial Services Tax The Grant Thornton team is made up of experts who are fully up to date in terms of changing and evolving tax legislation.
Employment Tax: Current Revenue Intervention Issues
The employment tax landscape in Ireland is constantly evolving. On 1 January 2024 Revenue introduced a new reporting requirement for certain employee benefits and expenses known as Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR). At the same time we have seen a shift in Revenue’s focus during PAYE interventions to staff entertainment, employee benefits and travel and subsistence expenses.
Share Scheme Reporting: Deadline - 31 March 2024
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Share Options: New employer PAYE reporting requirements from 1 January 2024
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Updates to Ireland’s Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP)
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Share Based Remuneration
Corporate Tax Our Corporate Tax team is made up of more than 40 highly experienced senior partners and directors who work directly with a wide range of domestic and international clients; covering Corporation Tax, Company Secretarial, Employer Solutions, Global Mobility and Tax Incentives. Financial Services Tax The Grant Thornton team is made up of experts who are fully up to date in terms of changing and evolving tax legislation.
Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP): Employer Year End Obligations
Corporate Tax Our Corporate Tax team is made up of more than 40 highly experienced senior partners and directors who work directly with a wide range of domestic and international clients; covering Corporation Tax, Company Secretarial, Employer Solutions, Global Mobility and Tax Incentives. Financial Services Tax The Grant Thornton team is made up of experts who are fully up to date in terms of changing and evolving tax legislation.
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