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Bank willing to meet farmers face-to-face
Pat O'Toole
Farmers were critical of the online lending application system, but Susan Maher of Bank of Ireland said meetings are available, but by appointment only
2 October 2024 News
Case studies: how the budget will impact farmers’ bottom line in each sector
Tax specialist Declan McEvoy takes a look at how Budget 2025 will impact farmers’ bottom line in different sectors and circumstances.
1 October 2024 News
Budget 2025: what to look out for
A scheme for the forgotten farmers, an IBR programme and details on tillage funding are expected in the budget announcement.
ESRI says residential zone land tax should go ahead immediately
In its latest quarterly commentary, the ESRI acknowledged there would be financial implications for some farmers if the RZLT was to go ahead.
26 September 2024 News
Budget talks to go down to the wire
Budget 2025 is coming down to the wire in being firmed up, but there is very little room to fund new measures in agriculture.
25 September 2024 News
Finance minister says farmers must be excluded from land tax
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has said that all three Government parties have set out that they want to exclude active farmers from paying residential zoned land tax.
17 September 2024 News
Active farmers must not be impacted by zoned land tax – Noonan
Residential Zoned Land Tax is aimed at activating land and stopping land hoarding, Minister Noonan has said.
17 September 2024 News
Land tax on farmland is unfair, says Chambers
Minister Chambers added that his sole objective is to bring a solution forward which ensures that active farmers are not liable for this tax and that land hoarders are taxed.
28 August 2024 News