Ireland Consultation on Stamp Duty on Share Transactions

On 29 September 2017, Ireland's Department of Finance launched a public consultation seeking views on a review of stamp duty on share transactions. As provided in a related release, the consultation invites interested parties to make submissions regarding:

• Whether stamp duty on share transactions continues to be justified as part of Ireland's overall taxation system;
• The extent to which Brexit related developments should influence policy on reducing or eliminating stamp duty on share trans…