Intellectual Property: Open possibilities with the Knowledge Development Box

Orla Gavin, partner at KPMG

With public consultation complete, the government’s new Knowledge Development Box (KDB) is expected to be available early next year.

Its aim is to make Ireland a more attractive location for the development of intangible assets and to continue to be an attractive base for foreign direct investment (FDI).

IP Boxes have shown they can increase the attractiveness of a country as a location for intellectual property. While Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has ...