Bruton pushes tax breaks for video game firms

Ireland has ‘fallen massively behind’ France and Britain and ‘needs to listen to the industry’

Richard Bruton

Jobs minister Richard Bruton is seeking a tax break for video games companies to bring Ireland in line with Britain and France’s gaming industries.

A spokeswoman for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation said the department is looking at introducing a refundable corporation tax credit for the games sector.

The tax credit would be similar to schemes in Britain and France.

The Department submitted a proposal to the Department of Finance last ...