Please see Máirtín Ó Muilleoir’s blog to see updates on planning the Homecoming 2015. Máirtín recently met with IABCN chairman, president, Kevin Kent and Board members in Philadelphia.
To read more, please click HERE.
All of the top 10 U.S. companies that were born on the Internet — including Google, Amazon and eBay — have overseas corporate headquarters in Ireland.
The American tech sector is huge in Ireland. It’s growing rapidly — and having a huge impact on life there.
But the tax system that’s fueling the growth is also infuriating some people in the U.S. and Europe — and has Ireland reconsidering its tax code.
To read more, please click HERE.
Ireland has the most efficient corporate tax system in Europe with the least red tape, according to a study from PwC and the World Bank.
The report found that the effective corporate tax rate in Ireland – the amount of tax paid as a percentage of profits – was 12.4 per cent, close to the statutory corporate tax rate of 12.5 per cent. In France, the headline rate is 33 per cent but the effective rate is closer to 7.5 per cent.
The tax system here also continues to be one of the most efficient in terms of bureaucracy and administration, the Paying Taxes 2015 report found.
To read the entire article, please click HERE.
The new version features:
• Dedicated easy to read startup news section featured on the homepage
• Featured section for domestic startups, international startups, investors, service providers, research centres & more (This will be updated every few weeks. Email if you’d like to be featured in this!)
• Looking for all the incubators in Dublin? Want to find what Co-Working Spaces are in Belfast? Simply head over to the cities tab, choose your region and you’ll be brought to an easy to navigate map which will plot the startup programmes, incubators, accelerators & much more!)
Click HERE to view the new site.
Currently chief operating officer at the European External Action Service, Irishman David O’Sullivan has been appointed future EU ambassador to the US earlier this year and will take office later this fall.
If you want to read more about what the incoming Ambassador to the United States has to say about TTIP, I would recommend reading his excellent article in the Irish Times, where he makes a strong case for TTIP helping his native Ireland.
The Irish Chamber is proud to join Irish International Business Network and Bank of Ireland as a community partner for the 4th Annual IIBN Global Conference on November 6th & 7th.
As a Community Partner, Irish Chamber members and guests are eligible for a discounted rate for the conference. Click HERE to purchase your tickets.
Did you hear? The US superhighway to Dublin is set to open
The “bridge” is metaphorical – but the business OpportUnity is real. OpportUnity (the 4th IIBN Annual Global Conference) is the first-of-its-kind business event in NY for the Irish community worldwide.
OpportUnity opens with a Welcome Reception on November 6th, followed by 12 hours of double Irish- American business connectivity through engaging presentations by prominent speakers and thought leaders on November 7th.
