Finance Act 2022

Amendment of section 97A of Principal Act (pre-letting expenditure in respect of vacant premises)

31. (1) Section 97A of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (1), in the definition of “vacant premises”, by the substitution of “6 months” for “12 months”, and

(b) in subsection (4), by the substitution of “€10,000” for “€5,000”.

(2) Subsection (1) shall apply in relation to a vacant premises (within the meaning of section 97A of the Principal Act) where the specified day (within the said meaning) falls on or after 1 January 2023.