Seán Canney

To request changes in the 2024 Finance Budget.

To highlight issues in the Commission on Taxation and Report, particularly in Chapters 13 and 15::Chapter 13 - Moving to a Low-carbon Economy::IFA recognise the climate challenge we currently face. Farmers are on the front line and changes to climate affects our daily lives. We…

FARM SCHEMES::- To incentivise re-planting of additional area secured in 2022, and to further increase cereal production in 2023, a half/discounted rate of €200/ha should be paid on land that remained in tillage production for year 2, with €400/ ha again being paid out on any…

FARM SCHEMES::Suckler Cow & Beef::Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme - Government support committed to suckler farmers in 2023 is €28m less than current levels. This is unacceptable. The new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme must be built on to provide farmers a minimum of…

- The allocation to the Irish farming sector from the BAR needs to reflect the importance of the UK market to Irish primary producers and to protect them against the disproportionate impact of Brexit on Irish agri-food exports. Farmers, as price takers, cannot be left carrying…

Taxation measures to Support climate action::- If any percentage of the farm is dedicated to farm forestry, it should be defined as agricultural land and the CAT Agricultural Relief applied to the whole farm.::- Farm forestry is treated in a similar manner in relation to the…

Exemption of Agricultural Land from Proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax::• The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.::• Intent of purpose…

IFA Proposes:::1. Active farmers should not be forced to pay this ‘Land Hoarding tax'. Lands that are genuinely farmed and used as an integral part of the farm business should not be liable for the proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax, in a manner similar to the exemption…

Adequate levels of funding and resourcing for the community and voluntary sector

To highlight how placing an excise increase on tobacco products during a cost of living crisis will fuel further demand for and growth of black market activity in Ireland having a knock on impact on registered and legitimate retailers. The submission also highlighted the need…

To provide an update on RAS 2022 activities and initiatives in relation to the prevention of smuggling activity

Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations

Seek VAT exemption within EU VAT Directive on safety equipment across all agricultural sectors::VAT exemption on sexed semen for all farmers::VAT exemption on faecal egg lab testing::VAT exemption on all Soil and Forage Lab Analysis

BI Budget Submission 2023

To put supports behind the sectors asks in particular those relating to issues of pay parity, funding adjustments, and multi-annual funding agreements. Charities must also be empowered to seek philanthropic support through a strong incentivisation of fundraising and giving,…