Business

Revenue faces backlash over new staff benefits reporting rules

From January, companies will be required to tell Revenue in real time if they pay non-taxable benefits but many are unhappy about the plan

From January 1, employers will have to tell Revenue in real time how much they are paying staff in 'reportable benefits’

Businesses have privately urged the government to delay the implementation of new rules that will force them to disclose to Revenue the details of tax-free benefits they pay employees, including Christmas gift cards up to €1,000.

From January 1, employers will have to tell Revenue in real time how much they are paying staff in “reportable benefits” – meaning the remote work allowance, travel and subsistence costs, and the tax-free benefits that many firms pay ...