Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020
359. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of the special assignee relief programme in 2019, disaggregated by salary in intervals of €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20747/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra360. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if persons availing of the special assignee relief programme will be removed from the programme if found to be travelling to countries in contravention of the Covid-19 general travel advisory in operation by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20748/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together.
I am advised by Revenue that Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP) claimants in 2019 are due to file their tax returns by 31 October 2020 (mid November 2020, if filing and paying through ROS).
The latest year for which data are currently published is 2017, which includes a breakdown of SARP claimants into salary bands for 2013-2017. This data can be found at the following link: https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/research/statistical-reports/special-assignee-relief-programme.aspx.
Revenue has also confirmed that it expects to submit the Annual Report on SARP for 2018 to my Department in August 2020, which I will publish in due course.
In relation to SARP and the Covid-19 general travel advisory, there is no interaction between to two measures.
