On Wednesday Rishi Sunak announced the UK budget and Irish interest was immediately drawn to the confirmation that the Corporation Tax rate would increase from 19% to 25% from April 2023 for companies with profits of at least £250k.  This can only be seen as a positive for Ireland where our continued commitment to the 12.5% Corporation Tax rate would make it an ideal location from UK businesses looking to relocate operations to the EU. Ireland’s Corporation Tax code is built on transparency and substance and we have advised many businesses on the requirements to establishing in Ireland from a direct tax, indirect tax and commercial perspective.