TaxSource Total

Here you can access summary of the key current tax developments in Ireland, the UK and internationally as reported by Chartered Accountants Ireland

The report of key tax developments are displayed per year, per month, by Ireland, the UK or International and by report title

Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme

Section 2 of the Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No.2) Act 2020 (the Act) provides for the new EWSS. The EWSS replaced the TWSS on 1 September. Revenue provided guidance for the EWSS and opened the facility for employer registrations in August.

Revenue published a webpage on the EWSS. The webpage sets out the qualifying criteria for employers and additional information relating to the scheme. Revenue clarified that claims for new hires and seasonal employees can be backdated to 1 July 2020. Payments for July and August are expected to be made by Revenue in mid-September.