Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 June 2017
85. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all agencies under her aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30289/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 4.1 of the Department of Finance circular 43/2006, which deals with tax clearance procedures in respect of public sector contracts, provides that contracts awarded and payments between public sectors bodies are excluded from tax clearance procedures.
In light of this, it is not strictly necessary for state agencies to obtain tax clearance certificates. Nevertheless the following agencies under the aegis of my Department have elected to obtain tax clearance certs:
- Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority
- Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board
- Enterprise Ireland
- National Standards Authority of Ireland
- Health and Safety Authority
- IDA Ireland
Science Foundation Ireland have not elected to obtain a tax clearance cert to date.
