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 -