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Version date: 6 February 2011 - onwards

34. Amendment of section 486C (relief from tax for certain start-up companies) of Principal Act.

(1) Section 486C of the Principal Act is amended -

(a) in subsection (1)(a) by inserting the following definition before the definition of "Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1998/2006":

"'associated company' shall be construed in accordance with section 432;",

(b) in subsection (1)(a) by inserting the following definitions after the definition of "EEA State":

"'Employer Job (PRSI) Incentive Scheme' means the scheme provided for in the Social Welfare (Employers' Pay-Related Social Insurance Exemption Scheme) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 294 of 2010);

'Employers' Pay-Related Social Insurance' means the contribution specified in section 13(2)(d) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005;",

(c) in subsection (1)(a) by inserting the following definition after the definition of "relevant corporation tax":

"'relevant limit' means, subject to subsection (6), €5,000;",

(d) in subsection (1)(a) by inserting the following definitions after the definition of "relevant period":

"'specified contribution', in relation to an employee or director of a company, means, subject to paragraph (c), the lesser of -