Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013
158. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if the decision by the British Government to reduce its corporation tax rate to 20% will have ramifications for Ireland's ability to attract foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/13]
View answerMy Department is aware of the need to maintain a competitive corporate tax regime and to that end, closely monitors developments in other countries. However, it is not appropriate to single out any particular country or corporate tax system and comment on them in this way.
The changes that I announced in Budget 2013 and introduced in Finance Act 2013 highlight the on-going work by my Department to make sure that the Irish corporate tax offering stays competitive as we work to attract investment and jobs to Ireland. This year, this included further enhancements to the R&D regime, the introduction of a tax regime for Real Estate Investment Trusts and the package of measures to assist the SME sector (among others).
