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Budget 2010 will be announced by the Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan on 9 December 2009.

The Finance Act 2009 was signed into law on 3 June 2009. View Ernst & Young's coverage of the Finance Act 2009. 

The report of the Commission on Taxation was published on 7 September 2009. Running to some 550 pages with over 250 recommendations the report recommends the introduction of new taxes and the reform of existing ones. To find out more, go to our Commission on Tax page.

This publication provides information on the issues relevant to the passing on of assets with the emphasis on the tax planning issues associated with Estate and succession planning. The tax planning in these situations is dictated by personal circumstances and therefore can vary enormously from person to person. Read more 

Transfer pricing is the No. 1 tax issue for multinationals. So how do the rules differ from country to country? How has the economic crisis impacted them? We surveyed experts and tax authorities in 49 jurisdictions to find out.

Liquidity and cash flow have become more critical than ever in a company’s ability to drive its strategic agenda, yet a recent Ernst & Young survey found that many companies have not fully considered the impact that cash tax management strategies can have on their financial position. Wherever a company sits on the financial spectrum — from “cash burn” to “cash earn,” tax provides a variety of strategies to preserve, acquire, or maximize cash to support business goals. Read more in this latest report from Ernst & Young.

In January 2009, we published our Opportunities in adversity study to provide a basis for discussion with executives as they grappled with the implications of the economic downturn. Six months on, and after having held thousands of client meetings, we have reviewed our experience and summarized key findings to provide you with additional perspectives. Insights on management options are included in a series of related white papers, published in the “Opportunities in adversity section”.

Governments around the world are fighting the first global recession we've experienced since World War II, and tax measures are playing a major part - 56%, according to recent OECD figures - in the range of stimulus packages being rolled out globally. Tax policy has gone global in a major way, and in this study from Ernst & Young, tax measures in 24 major jurisdictions are analysed, and a key set of common themes are apparent, resulting in both challenges and opportunities for the tax function. Read more in Worldwide fiscal stimulus - tax policy plays a major role.