Speaking at an Irish Department of Finance international tax seminar, held virtually on 21 April 2021, Irish Finance Minister Pascal Donohue indicated that the cost to Ireland of agreement on BEPS 2.0 is estimated to be 20% of Irish corporation tax revenues.
TaxCorporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Performance Fees, ESMA statistical reports, IFD/ IFR Investment Policy Disclosure by Investment Firms
Asset Management & Investment FundsOperational Resilience, Performance Fees, CBI Q&A on AIFMD, SFDR, AML
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Brexit-related Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the EU and the UK was announced on Christmas Eve 2020.
Brexit
As the light at the end of the tunnel begins to come into view for Northern Ireland businesses, all restaurant, bar and hotel owners are no doubt considering strategies for safe re-opening of their premises.
COVID-19 BelfastA comprehensive package of measures to improve the transition towards more sustainable finance activities in the European Union was adopted by the European Commission on 21 April 2021.
ESG & SustainabilityThe Department has confirmed that the Minister for Justice signed the Commencement Order in respect of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021 (the Act) on 22 April.
DisputesFollowing on from the much anticipated Hamilton Review Group Report on investigating and prosecuting economic crime and corruption (the Report), the Minister for Justice has now published an action plan for implementing the Report's recommendations.
White Collar CrimeThe 10 March 2021 deadline has passed for compliance with the first phase of requirements under the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR).
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe Bavarian Data Protection Authority (DPA) recently ruled a German publisher should cease using a US-based email marketing platform to send newsletters to its subscribers.
TechnologyThe Conseil d’État, France’s highest administrative court, recently ruled that personal data collected via a platform managed by Doctolib, and hosted by an EU subsidiary of a US-based company (subject to US surveillance laws) was in line with the GDPR.
TechnologyIn the Supreme Court case of Zalewski v. An Adjudication Officer and Others, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) narrowly survived a constitutional challenge.
Employment
