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As the Corporation Tax (“CT”) submission deadline for companies with a 31 March 2023 year-end has now passed, with it goes the submission of the last returns with the “flat” 19% corporation tax rate.

It seems we have been talking about Northern Ireland taking control of its own Corporation Tax regime for years - if not decades. The view is so often espoused that lowering the rate alone could represent the ‘golden ticket’ that would unlock the potential of this place as a destination for international investment.

On September 23, Kwasi Kwarteng, the now short-lived Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the much anticipated ‘Growth Plan 2022’, otherwise known as the ‘Mini-Budget’. In what was one of the biggest tax cutting budgets in living memory, the aim of the ‘Mini-Budget’ was to stimulate the UK economy and encourage growth, whilst counteracting the ongoing impact of the cost of living crisis.

In a bid to reduce the current budget deficit, the government are introducing widespread changes across a range of taxes that will unfortunately see a reduction in the post-tax profits and take home pay of corporate and individual taxpayers in general.

As a business owner, it is useful to know the potential benefits of significant capital investment before committing. Appraisal of the tax impact regarding such an investment is often not initially considered, despite its potential impact on a project’s viability.

The last decade has seen large multinationals making the headlines regarding the amount of corporation tax they pay, or don’t pay, but how have recent global tax announcements changed the landscape of international tax?