Legislation to implement a new 15 per cent rate of corporation tax on companies with a turnover of more than €750 million forms the cornerstone of this year’s Finance Bill.
Currently, the effective rate here, or what firms actually pay after deductions and allowances, is about 10-11 per cent so the increase – in many instances – could be between four and five percentage points, which is expected to boost corporate tax receipts.
“Pillar Two will be administered on a self-assessment basis, under the care and management of the Revenue Commissioners,” it said.