Tax

10 Items

Crowe calls for tax breaks for banks to end

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described AIB’s profits of €1.25 billion as bloated by the sacrifices of Irish taxpayers and that the absurd corporation tax break for banks must end. The Sinn Féin TD said his party has proposed a 25% cap on the losses that can be carried forward coupled with a […]

Tax and welfare systems unfairly treat cohabiting couples – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to tackle the unfair and discriminatory treatment that unmarried cohabiting couples receive in the tax and social welfare systems. The Sinn Féin TD pointed out that if a couple are cohabiting under the current system they cannot claim certain tax credits and share their […]

Apple Tax defence ridiculous and terrible waste of money – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said he is puzzled by at the Government’s refusal to not collect outstanding taxes from Apple of approximately €13 billion. Responding to the news that the European Commission has decided to take Ireland to the European Court of Justice over its inaction and abject failure to collect the […]

Crowe hits out at Government for appealing Apple ruling

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has hit out at the Government for appealing the European Commission’s ruling that Apple received illegal state aid from the Irish Government. The ruling, which the Government with the support of Fianna Fáil and Labour will appeal, directed Apple to re-pay the Irish Government €13 billion plus […]

Irish Government’s Position On Apple Ruling Is Untenable- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the idea that the Irish Government would appeal an EU finding, which requires Apple to repay Ireland €13 billion that it received in illegal State, as unbelievable. He said that the idea that any Irish Government would dismiss or appeal a decision that would bring […]

Worries About Having Enough Money For Food Increasing, Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that a recent survey which questioned adults and teachers about their fears about having money for food makes bitter reading. In the survey 22% of adults said they are worried about the amount of money they have left to buy food, and the figure jumps […]

Crowe Highlights Cruel Cut in Single Parent Tax Credits

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe highlighted the cruel cut in the single parent tax credits during a Dáil debate on the Government’s Finance Bill. New tax changes will mean that the One-Parent Family Tax Credit, which is €1,650 per year, will only be available to the primary carer of a child, and […]

Crowe welcomes hearings on multinational ‘sweetheart’ tax deals

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the announcement that the Oireachtas Finance Committee will hold hearings to discuss the issue of the low rates of effective corporation tax paid by multinational companies based in Ireland. Sinn Féin contacted the Committee in November to request the hearing. Crowe said that the findings […]