This page will contain news updates and press releases
during our campaign.
01/05/07
Charities welcome Green’s
€32m VAT pledge
30/04/07
Charities seek commitment
on VAT Compensation
19/12/06
Charities
welcome Cowen’s EU Vat refund comments
19/12/06
Dail
Question - December 5th, 2006
09/11/06 - Irish Times
Charities pay State 'over
€25m' a year
08/11/06
ICTRG presentation to
the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service
08/11/06 - Irish Times
Charities group to make
case for VAT exemption
26/10/06 - Irish Examiner
Charity
VAT: Greedy tax should be abolished - Irish Examiner 26/10/06
26/10/06
VAT
snatches €36m from charities
25/10/06
Cork charities ‘paying
millions’ in unreclaimable VAT
03/10/06
Abolish
VAT on Giving Campaign (Press Release)
11/11/05
Download
Conference Papers from the ICTRG 14th Annual Conference - “From
Policy to Practice - Charity Regulation,”
01/11/05
ICTRG 14th Annual
Conference - “From Policy to Practice - Charity Regulation,”
- Wednesday 9th November 2005 - The Gresham
11/11/04
ICTRG
Welcome Government Decision on Live Aid
10/11/04
Irish
Government grants VAT back to Band Aid Trust
10/11/04
ICTRG
2005 Pre Budget Submission downloads
29/09/04
Download Conference Papers
from the ICTRG 13th Annual Conference - "Charity Law Reform - what
to expect"
03/09/04
ICTRG 13th Annual Conference
- "Charity Law Reform - what to expect" - Tuesday 28th September
2004 - The Gresham
June 4, 2004
Election Candidates Challenged to Support Charities
February 16, 2004
Eu commissioner confirms that vat refund doesn't break EU VAT law.
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Establishing a Modern
Statutory Framework for Charities - Consultation Paper. Download Here
(Word Document)
Download the ICTRG pre
Budget submission (PDF document)
Thursday, October 2, 2003
Download speeches and presentations from our 2003, 12th Annual Conference
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Report reveals €18m VAT burden on Irish Charities
Monday, September 8, 2003
ICTRG’s 12th
Annual Conference & AGM
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
No Joy with Finance Bill Campaign 2003
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
ICTRG are delighted to welcome 15 new members since January 2003
Thursday, December 5, 2002
Charity VAT burden
goes up again (Press Release)
Thursday, December 5, 2002
VAT
Man shows no Charity.
An article by Gabi Thesing from Business & Finance
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
A
report on the reform of charity legislation is under consideration by
the Minister of State for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht affairs.
Friday, October 11, 2002
Government can introduce a VAT refund mechanism without falling foul
of EU VAT law says EU Commissioner David Byrne
Friday, September 27, 2002
Download
speeches and presentations from our 2002, 11th Annual Conference
Friday September 27, 2002: Irish Times By Deirdre Mortell
Charities seek a helping hand with reforming the VAT regime
Monday, September 2, 11th Annual Conference
VAT Uncharitable Taking,
The Campaign Continues...
Irish Charities Tax Reform Group hold their 11th Annual Conference on
September 27th at the Gresham, Dublin
Friday July 19, 2002: Irish Times By Paul Cullen
A Time Bomb for Charities
Wednesday, May 15, Press Release
Deirdre Mortell Chairperson
of ICTRG responds to Minister McCreevy’s "No VAT Refund for
Charities" argument (Irish Times , 30th April 2002)
Wednesday, May 15, Fianna Fáil Party Response
Fianna Fáil Party
Response to the Vat Campaign
Wednesday, May 15, Progressive Democrats Response
Progressive Democarats
Response to the Vat Campaign
Wednesday, May 15, Fine Gael Party Response
Fine Gael Party Response
to the Vat Campaign
Wednesday, May 15, Labour Party Response
Labour Party Response
to the Vat Campaign
Wednesday, May 15, Green Party Response
Green Party Response
to the Vat Campaign
Wednesday, May 15, Workers Party Response
Workers Party Response
to the Vat Campaign
Wednesday, May 15, Socialist Party Response
Socialist Party
Response to the Vat Campaign
Wednesday, May 15, Independents Response
Independents' Response
to the Vat Campaign
Tuesday, May 14, Press Release from Kate Walsh (PD), North
Kildare,
Kate Walsh (PD) says
"NO TO VAT FOR CHARITIES"
Friday, May 10, 2002 Irish: Examiner By Colette Keane
Tax
on projects unfair, says Fighting Blindness charity
Thursday May 09, 2002: PRESS RELEASE
Charities Sector Launch
‘Vote no VAT for Charities’ Poster
Tuesday, April 30, 2002: Irish
Times By Mark Hennessy
Minister
for Finance Mr Mc Creevy has rejected demands by charities for changes
to the VAT rules, which cost Charities 63 million euro a year.
