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Our Advocacy Submissions and Publications

Advocacy Submissions and Publications

Submissions
Climate Action Plan 2024

Climate Action Plan 2024 - AmCham Response to Public Consultation

05.04.2024

Efforts must be accelerated if Ireland is to reach its goals of a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050.1 Significant progress needs to be made in a relatively short space of time, and AmCham has continuously stressed the need for action in this area to ensure that Ireland meets its targets.

Submissions

AmCham Responds to Draft National Biomethane Strategy

05.03.2024

AmCham welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Environment, Climate, and Communications’ consultation on its National Biomethane Strategy.

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AmCham Responds to Public Consultation on the CRU's National Energy Demand Strategy

16.02.2024

AmCham recognises that efforts must be accelerated if Ireland is to reach its goals of a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. Significant progress needs to be made in a relatively short space of time, and AmCham has continuously stressed the need for action in this area to ensure that Ireland meets its targets.

Submissions

Public Consultation on the introduction of a participation exemption(s) to the Irish corporation tax system

13.02.2024

AmCham welcomes the firm commitment by the Minister to introduce a participation exemption for both dividends and branch profits. As noted by the Minister, Ireland is an international outlier with regards to the taxation of foreign dividends, and as such the introduction of a participation exemption is overdue.

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AmCham Submission on the Standard Fund Threshold

11.02.2024

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the public consultation by the Department of Finance on the Standard Fund Threshold (SFT).

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AmCham Responds to Submission on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT)

24.01.2024

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT).

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AmCham's Response to Public Consultation on Ireland’s Taxation of Share Based Remuneration

22.01.2024

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Finance in relation to the consultation on Ireland’s Taxation of Share Based Remuneration. Share-based remuneration stands as a common strategy deployed by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) to attract and retain talent, and across the workforce to foster commitment, engagement, and productivity.

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AmCham Responds to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

13.12.2023

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) welcomes the Committee’s request for a written submission regarding the EU ‘own resources’ proposal, where a share of residual profits from multinationals that would be re-allocated to EU Member States under the recent OECD/G20 agreement, and the potential impact of the proposals.

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Digital Regulation

Ireland - Regulating for Europe's Digital Future

30.11.2023

The regulatory expertise developed within Ireland has been enhanced as a result of the presence of many US MNCs. As such, we must look to why these companies have chosen to place significant operations in Ireland and call Ireland home.

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Sustainable Energy Innovation

AmCham Responds to Public Consultation on the Development of a National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind

16.11.2023

Response from the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment’s public consultation.

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CRU Energy Demand Energy Strategy

Submission to CRU Consultation on the Energy Demand Strategy

30.08.2023

AmCham recognises the unprecedented challenges that Ireland now faces in relation to renewable energy generation and availability. If Ireland is to meet its net-zero targets significant progress will have to be made in a relatively short space of time. In this regard, AmCham also acknowledges the complexity of the challenge in meeting renewable energy demand.

Submissions
Pillar 2 Pillar II OECD Tax

Submission to Pillar Two Implementation, Second Feedback Statement

25.08.2023

AmCham welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the second Pillar Two Implementation Feedback Statement. AmCham believes that Ireland’s Pillar Two regime needs to be competitive from an international perspective. To this end, the Department should approach the implementation of the Pillar Two directive with a view to providing maximum flexibility and minimum complexity for the taxpayer.