Finance Act 2023

Amendment of section 121 of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

1. Section 121 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is amended in subsection (4A)—

(a) in paragraph (aa)(i), by the insertion of “subject to paragraph (ab),” before “€35,000”,

(b) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (aa):

“(ab) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the cash equivalent of the benefit of a car ascertained under paragraph (a), for the year of assessment 2023, shall—

(i) where paragraph (aa)(i) applies, be computed on the original market value of the car reduced by—

(I) the amount specified in paragraph (aa)(i), and

(II)€10,000,

and

(ii) where subparagraph (ab)(i) does not apply, for the vehicle categories A, B, C and D set out in column (1) of Table B to this subsection, be computed on the original market value of the car reduced by €10,000.”,

and

(c) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b):

“(ba) For the year of assessment 2023, Table A to this subsection shall apply as if—

(i) the lower limit of “52,001” shown in column (1) were replaced by “48,001”, and

(ii) the upper limit of “52,000” shown in column (2) were replaced by “48,000”.