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Corporation Tax

The executive has a big decision to make on corporation tax, according to Eamonn Donaghy

Here's hoping for a low tax 2012

As 2011 fades into the background and the bleak economic outlook for 2012 and beyond starts to become a reality, is there any prospect that, after a long wait, Northern Ireland may indeed get an economic lever to facilitate the growth of our private sector? It is definitely worth taking stock of where we are on this fiscal odyssey.

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Inside Corporation Tax

Corporation Tax: We delay at our peril

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Decisive action is urgently needed in the move to cut corporation tax and overhaul the planning system, says Wilfred Mitchell, FSB Policy Chair
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Wilson dashes hopes for early cut in corporation tax

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

There will be no cut in corporation tax in the lifetime of the current Northern Ireland Assembly, Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has predicted. That would mean that a reduction in CT rate could not be introduced before 2015.
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Scotland poses major threat to region's search for investment

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Scotland could provide a more attractive venue for foreign direct investment than Northern Ireland, even if both regions get the power to drop corporation tax rates.
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Corporation tax cut to cost Northern Ireland �400m

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Treasury officials are facing stern demands to explain how cutting corporation tax in Northern Ireland could cost Stormont coffers an extra £100m a year.
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Reduction in corporation tax a shot in the arm for economy, say accountants

Monday, 11 July 2011

A reduction in corporation tax will set Northern Ireland on the road to economic recovery, an accountancy firm said.
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Corporation rate cut must benefit everyone, says voluntary group

Friday, 8 July 2011

The umbrella group for the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland has said it supports the campaign to cut corporation tax.
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Paterson: tax move has strong support

Friday, 8 July 2011

The Treasury said there has been a "good response" to its paper on rebalancing the Northern Ireland economy as consultation on the document closed today.
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New Green Deal better than corporation tax cut

Friday, 8 July 2011

The Assembly's plan for economic recovery - that we should reduce corporation tax to 12.5% - is inequitable and unsustainable.
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Ireland recovery story: Gilmore

Friday, 8 July 2011

Ireland will be the recovery story in the eurozone and EU, Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore has said.

Recovery woes as leading sectors' profitability falls

Thursday, 7 July 2011

The profitability of the services and manufacturing sectors fell in the first quarter of 2011, adding to worries about the strength of the UK's economic recovery.
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Cuts to corporation tax and VAT are 'vital' to help boost economy

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Haldane Fisher is one of Northern Ireland's largest building suppliers. Managing director Ian Haldane shared his thoughts on getting Ulster's unique economy on track with BDO's Peter Burnside
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There's no 'silver bullet' to solve economic woes

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Kate Barker, who recently chaired the Economic Advisory Committee, tells us why it is so important to devolve tax raising powers to Northern Ireland
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'Northern Ireland stands on brink of an incredible transformation'

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Mr O'Reilly, group CEO of Independent News & Media, addressed assembled guests at Hillsborough last week. The following is an excerpt of his speech:
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Majority of bosses want corporation tax slashed

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Most business owners in Northern Ireland believe lowering the rate of corporation tax would be good for the province's economy, surveys have found.
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Corporation Tax: 'If we blow this opportunity then we will live to regret it'

Thursday, 16 June 2011

A unique chance to regenerate Northern Ireland's economy by cutting corporation tax must not be blown, a leading businessman has warned MLAs.
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Rebalancing our economy: how a top software firm is banking on it

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

First Derivatives is one of three publicly owned Northerh Ireland firms quoted on the London AIM. COO Adrian Toner spoke to BDO's Peter Burnside about the importance of a cut in corporation tax here
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The time is right to say yes to a reduction in our corporation tax

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Eamonn Donaghy, head of tax at KPMG Belfast, believes a reduction in corporate tax could lead to more jobs and a stronger Northern Ireland economy.
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'We got the politics right ... now let's make this place desirable'

Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Bdo's Sean Lavery tackles the subject of corporation tax with Stephen Kirkpatrick from property development company, Corbo. He says a cut is just part of the process of 'economic normalisation'
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Business coalition urges positive response for corporation tax cut

Monday, 30 May 2011

The biggest-ever coalition of business groups here has called for the devolution to Northern Ireland of the power to set corporation tax.
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Northern Ireland corporation tax decision ‘in the hands of the people’

Saturday, 28 May 2011

The decision to change Northern Ireland’s corporation tax rate is now in the hands of the people, Secretary of State Owen Paterson has said.
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