Ireland Extends Tax Benefits for Investors in Budget

Ireland revealed plans Tuesday to extend a range of tax benefits to attract risk finance into the country as part of a pre-election budget.

The Department of Finance is proposing to extend the Relief for Investment in Corporate Trades benefits by two years, a budget document outlining tax measures said, putting them into effect until Dec. 31, 2025.

Investors who apply for the program can claim income tax relief for amounts of equity-based risk finance they put into Irish companies.

Ireland proposed the expanded benefits among many business-friendly measures in a budget buttressed by strong corporate tax revenue, ...