Budget 2015

EU 2015 Budget deal sees CAP crisis reserve untouched

Agri Politics

EU 2015 Budget deal sees CAP crisis reserve untouched

Deal on 2015 EU budget struck yesterday leaves CAP crisis reserve of €433 million intact.

Clarification for part-time farmers on tax reliefs

Agri-Business

Clarification for part-time farmers on tax reliefs

Farmers with off-farm employment will qualify for vital tax reliefs if they spend 20 hours a week working on their farm according to a recent clarification by the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan.

'Every pound I earned I put back into the land'

Rural Life

'Every pound I earned I put back into the land'

Concerns have been raised over the impact of new measures in Budget 2015 on part-time farmers by newly-elected TD for Roscommon-South Leitrim Michael Fitzmaurice.

Part-time farmers may not be eligible for vital reliefs - ICSA

Rural Life

Part-time farmers may not be eligible for vital reliefs - ICSA

Concern has been expressed over the definition of an active farmer under the 2014 Finance Bill, which ICSA President Patrick Kent has says will rule out vital agricultural relief from Capital Acquisitions Tax in the case of many farm successors.

Are you an 'active farmer'?

Agri-Business

Are you an 'active farmer'?

With an array of tax exemptions and new schemes announced by the Government in the budget this week it’s important to highlight that many of the announcements are only relevant to what’s known as an active farmer.

Other

GLAS delay allows more entrants - Minister

GLAS delay allows more entrants - Minister

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Budget highlights for farmers 

Budget highlights for farmers