Finance Act, 1955

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Number 13 of 1955.


FINANCE ACT, 1955.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I

INCOME TAX.

Section

1.

Income tax and sur-tax for the year 1955-56.

2.

Increase of deductions in respect of children and of limit of income of child.

3.

Amendment as to exemption from income tax of profits of trades carried on by charities.

4.

Relief in respect of payments for insurance against expenses of sickness.

5.

Payment of interest on stock of council of county, corporation of county or other borough or council of urban district.

Part II .

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.

6.

Increase of rebate on beer brewed from home malted cereals.

7.

Entertainments duty-entertainment in patent theatre consisting partly of cinematographic exhibition and partly of personal performance.

8.

Termination of customs duty on galvanized corrugated iron or steel.

9.

Amendment of Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952.

Part III .

DEATH DUTIES.

10.

Confirmation of Agreement set forth in First Schedule.

11.

Certificate prospective amount of estate duty.

12.

Aggregation of certain policies of assurance, etc.

13.

Aggregation where property of the deceased does not exceed ten thousand pounds.

Part IV .

RELIEF OF DOUBLE TAXATION: INCOME TAX, SUR-TAX AND CORPORATION PROFITS TAX.

14.

Confirmation of Agreement set forth in Second Schedule.

15.

Construction of this part of this Act.

PART V .

STAMP DUTIES.

16.

Termination of stamp duty on yearly certificates of notaries public.

17.

Credit-sale agreements.

Part VI .

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL.

18.

Capital services Redemption Account.

19.

Repeals.

20.

Care and management of taxes and duties.

21.

Short title, construction and commencement.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of Canada for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Duties on the Estates of Deceased Persons

SECOND SCHEDULE

Reciprocal Relief of Double Taxation in respect of Irish Income Tax, Sur-Tax and Corporation Profits Tax and Canadian Income Taxes, including Surtaxes

THIRD SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed


Acts Referred to

Finance Act, 1954

No. 22 of 1954

Local Government Act, 1946

No. 24 of 1946

Finance Act, 1924

No. 27 of 1924

Finance Act, 1932

No. 20 of 1932

Finance Act, 1940

No. 14 of 1940

Finance Act, 1952

No. 14 of 1952

Finance Act, 1948

No. 12 of 1948

Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952

No. 24 of 1952

Finance Act, 1941

No. 14 of 1941

Finance Act, 1949

No. 13 of 1949

Hire-Purchase Act, 1946

No. 16 of 1946

Finance Act, 1950

No. 18 of 1950

Finance Act, 1943

No. 16 of 1943

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Number 13 of 1955.


FINANCE ACT, 1955.


AN ACT TO CHARGE AND IMPOSE CERTAIN DUTIES OF CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE (INCLUDING EXCISE), TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE (INCLUDING EXCISE) AND TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISIONS IN CONNECTION WITH FINANCE. [13th July, 1955.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—