Is it worth having tax consultations?

These days, the consultation process is something of a mini-industry, and many such efforts either fail entirely or don’t get to the root of the problem

One business story that got buried in the tangle of the broadband debate last week was the announcement from the Department of Finance of a number of public consultations. Three consultations on the operation of business tax reliefs are aimed mainly at the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) sector.

It’s hardly surprising the announcement was buried by broadband, if you’ll forgive the mixed metaphor. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe is right in his assessment that ...