Tag: Corporation Tax
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Northern Ireland Employment growth rate falls further behind UK
Statistics confirm concentration of losses in Manufacturing and need for a Strategic approach to sector NI Executive must prioritise raising incomes through investment rather than the race-to-the-bottom on taxes, pay and productivity September 14th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, responded to the latest Labour Force Survey, published today [Thursday 14th September] by the Northern Ireland…
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Welcome for Minister of Finance’s reconsideration of corporation tax reduction
NI Executive must consider full range of options to best support Manufacturing sector growth and employment Investment in skills and infrastructure more effective than ideologically-driven race-to-the-bottom on corporation tax Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite welcomed a statement by the Minister for Finance, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir that there was no firm commitment to progress…
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Moy Park workers welcome JBS decision to relocate international headquarters to Ireland
Financial media report that JBS, the largest global food manufacturer, has informed its shareholders that it will seek to relocate headquarters to Ireland Union representing workers in Moy Park says decision must mean additional jobs and investment to follow May 16th: Sean McKeever, Unite officer for workers at Moy Park, owned by JBS, welcomed reports…
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Jimmy Kelly welcomes signals that NI Executive is unlikely to lower corporation tax
Race-to-the-bottom competition for tax haven status will not deliver Parties need to adopt a proactive approach to growing a productive, balanced economy Ireland Secretary for Unite, Jimmy Kelly, welcomed comments by DFP Minister Arlene Foster signalling that the NI Executive is unlikely to lower corporation taxes in 2017. “Unite has led the demand that the…