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Published date: 24 December 2008

Finance (No. 2) Act 2008 (No. 25)

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Introductory Text
Acts Referred to
Part 1 Levies, Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax (ss. 1-45)
Chapter 1 Interpretation (s. 1)
In force
1. Interpretation (Part 1).
Chapter 2 Levies (ss. 2-3)
In force
2. Income levy.
In force
3. Parking levy in urban areas.
Chapter 3 Income Tax (ss. 4-16)
In force
4. Amendment of section 15 (rate of charge) of Principal Act.
In force
5. Amendment of section 122 (preferential loan arrangements) of Principal Act.
In force
6. Benefit-in-kind: emission based calculations.
In force
7. Benefit-in-kind charge: relief for bicycles.
In force
8. Amendment of section 469 (relief for health expenses) of Principal Act.
In force
9. Employee share schemes: withdrawal of approval.
In force
10. Amendment of section 128 (tax treatment of directors of companies and employees granted rights to acquire shares or other assets) of Principal Act.
In force
11. Amendment of schedule 29 (provisions referred to in sections 1052, 1053 and 1054) to Principal Act.
In force
12. Amendment of Chapter 5 (miscellaneous charging provisions) of Part 5 of Principal Act.
In force
13. Repayment of tax where earnings not remitted.
In force
14. Relief for interest paid on certain home loans.
In force
15. Amendment of section 819 (residence) of Principal Act.
In force
16. Retirement benefits.
Chapter 4 Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax (ss. 17-30)
In force
17. Amendment of section 659 (farming: allowances for capital expenditure on the construction of farm buildings, etc., for control of pollution) of Principal Act.
In force
18. Amendment of Chapter 2 (farming: relief for increase in stock values) of Part 23 of Principal Act.
In force
19. Amendment of section 279 (purchases of certain buildings or structures) of Principal Act.
In force
20. Capital allowances for qualifying specialist palliative care units.
Not yet in force
21. Scheme to facilitate removal and relocation of certain industrial facilities.
In force
22. Amendment of section 268 (meaning of "industrial building or structure") of Principal Act.
In force
23. Amendment of section 81 (general rule as to deductions) of Principal Act.
In force
24. Amendment of section 81B (equalisation reserves for credit insurance and reinsurance business of companies) of Principal Act.
In force
25. Amendment of section 198 (certain interest not to be chargeable) of Principal Act.
In force
26. Amendment of Part 8 (annual payments, charges and interest) of Principal Act.
In force
27. Life assurance policies and investment funds.
In force
28. Amendment of section 481 (relief for investment in films) of Principal Act.
In force
29. Amendment of section 503 (claims) of Principal Act.
In force
30. Amendment of section 768 (allowance for know-how) of Principal Act.
Chapter 5 Corporation Tax (ss. 31-40)
In force
31. Relief from tax for certain start-up companies.
In force
32. Amendment of section 448 (relief from corporation tax) of Principal Act.
In force
33. Relevant territory.
In force
34. Amendment of section 766 (tax credit for research and development expenditure) of Principal Act.
In force
35. Amendment of section 766A (tax credit on expenditure on buildings or structures used for research and development) of Principal Act.
In force
36. Limitation of tax credits to be paid under section 766 or 766A of Principal Act.
In force
37. Acceleration of wear and tear allowances for certain energy-efficient equipment.
In force
38. Preliminary tax.
In force
39. Amendment of section 239 (income tax on payments by resident companies) of Principal Act.
In force
40. Amendment of Schedule 4 (exemption of specified non-commercial state sponsored bodies from certain tax provisions) to Principal Act.
Chapter 6 Capital Gains Tax (ss. 41-45)
In force
41. Tax treatment of certain venture fund managers.
In force
42. Amendment of section 29 (persons chargeable) of Principal Act.
In force
43. Amendment of section 549 (transactions between connected persons) of Principal Act.
In force
44. Capital gains: rate of charge.
In force
45. Treatment of certain disposals made by The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.
Part 2 Excise (ss. 46-66)
In force
46. Amendment of Chapter 1 of Part 2 (consolidation and modernisation of general excise law) of Finance Act 2001.
In force
47. Rates of mineral oil tax.
In force
48. Amendment of Chapter 1 (mineral oil tax) of Part 2 of Finance Act 1999.
In force
49. Amendment of Chapter 1 (electricity tax) of Part 2 of Finance Act 2008.
In force
50. Rates of alcohol products tax.
In force
51. Amendment of section 78A (relief for small breweries) of Finance Act 2003.
In force
52. Rates of tobacco products tax.
In force
53. Amendment of section 67 (betting duty) of Finance Act 2002.
In force
54. Amendment of section 71 (payment of betting duty) of Finance Act 2002.
In force
55. Air travel tax.
In force
56. Amendment of section 7 (issue of bookmakers' licences) of Betting Act 1931.
In force
57. Repeals relating to excise la
In force
58. Wholesale dealers' licences.
In force
59. Increase in duties on certain liquor licences.
In force
60. Amendment of section 130 (interpretation) of Finance Act 1992.
In force
61. Amendment of section 131 (registration of vehicles by Revenue Commissioners) of Finance Act 1992.
In force
62. Amendment of section 132 (charge of excise duty) of Finance Act 1992.
In force
63. Amendment of section 134 (permanent reliefs) of Finance Act 1992.
Not yet in force
64. Amendment of section 135 (temporary exemption from registration) of Finance Act 1992.
In force
65. Amendment of section 135B (repayment of amounts in respect of vehicle registration tax in certain cases) of Finance Act 1992.
In force
66. Amendment of section 141 (regulations) of Finance Act 1992.
Part 3 Value-Added Tax (ss. 67-77)
Repealed
67. Interpretation (Part 3).
Repealed
68. Amendment of section 3 (supply of goods) of Principal Act.
Repealed
69. Amendment of section 7A (option to tax lettings of immovable goods) of Principal Act.
Repealed
70. Amendment of section 7B (transitional measures: waiver of exemption) of Principal Act.
Repealed
71. Travel agent's margin scheme.
Repealed
72. Amendment of section 11 (rates of tax) of Principal Act.
Repealed
73. Amendment of section 12 (deduction for tax borne or paid) of Principal Act.
Repealed
74. Amendment of section 20 (refund of tax) of Principal Act.
Repealed
75. Amendment of section 32 (regulations) of Principal Act.
Repealed
76. Amendment of First Schedule to Principal Act.
Repealed
77. Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act.
Part 4 Stamp Duties (ss. 78-87)
In force
78. Interpretation (Part 4).
In force
79. Electronic stamping of instruments: further matters.
In force
80. Amendment of section 5 (agreement as to payment of stamp duty on instruments) of Principal Act.
In force
81. Amendment of section 14 (penalty on stamping instruments after execution) of Principal Act.
Partly in force
82. Land: special provisions.
In force
83. Amendment of section 34 (agreements in connection with, or in contemplation of, sale) of Principal Act.
In force
84. Amendment of section 81AA (transfers to young trained farmers) of Principal Act.
In force
85. Amendment of section 81C (further farm consolidation relief) of Principal Act.
In force
86. Amendment of Part 9 (levies) of Principal Act.
In force
87. Amendment of Schedule 1 to Principal Act.
Part 5 Capital Acquisitions Tax (ss. 88-90)
In force
88. Interpretation (Part 5).
In force
89. Amendment of section 89 (provisions relating to agricultural property) of Principal Act.
In force
90. Capital acquisitions: rate of charge.
Part 6 Miscellaneous (ss. 91-102)
In force
91. Interpretation (Part 6).
In force
92. Revenue powers.
In force
93. Returns in relation to settlements and trustees.
In force
94. Donations of heritage items and heritage property.
In force
95. Amendment of section 811A (transactions to avoid liability to tax: surcharge, interest and protective notification) of Principal Act.
In force
96. Miscellaneous amendments: incentive to pay and file electronically.
In force
97. Miscellaneous amendments relating to collection and recovery of tax.
In force
98. Miscellaneous amendments in relation to penalties.
In force
99. Miscellaneous technical amendments in relation to tax.
Repealed
100. Capital Services Redemption Account.
In force
101. Care and management of taxes and duties.
In force
102. Short title, construction and commencement.
In force
Schedule 1 Repeals Relating to Excise Law
In force
Schedule 2 Excise Licences
In force
Schedule 3 Miscellaneous Amendments: Incentive to Pay and File Electronically (paras. 1-2)
In force
Schedule 4 Provisions Relating to Collection and Recovery of Tax (paras. 1-6)
Schedule 5 Miscellaneous Amendments in Relation to Penalties (paras. 1-8)
In force
Schedule 5, Part 1 Amendment of Part 47 as respects Penalties (para. 1)
In force
Schedule 5, Part 2 Amendment of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as respects penalties (para. 2)
Repealed
Schedule 5, Part 3 Value-Added Tax: Penalties (para. 3)
In force
Schedule 5, Part 4 Capital Acquisitions Tax: Penalties (para. 4)
Schedule 5, Part 5 Stamp Duties (paras. 5-8)
In force
Schedule 5, Part 5, Chapter 1 Penalties (paras. 5-6)
In force
Schedule 5, Part 5, Chapter 2 Interest and Penalties (paras. 7-8)
In force
Schedule 6 Miscellaneous Technical Amendments in Relation to Tax (paras. 1-7)