Cross-border workers call for home-working tax law
By Emily McGarvey
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People who live in the Republic of Ireland but work in Northern Ireland are calling for changes to remote-working tax laws.
NI company employees who live in the Irish Republic have to pay tax in both states if they work from home.
They can claim relief against tax already paid in NI on their salary.
However, to qualify for that relief, that work must be carried out outside the Republic of Ireland, meaning they cannot work from home.
Cross-border workers were able to claim the relief while working from home as an emergency measure during the pandemic, and there are calls for that to continue.
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TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Glencore Restores Dividend And Sets Climate Goal
Tue, 16th Feb 2021 10:44
(Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.
COMPANIES
Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore reinstated its dividend as it reported on annual earnings against a tough backdrop brought about by the coronavirus pandemic and the need to address environmental demands. For 2020, revenue was down 34% to USD142.34 billion from USD215.11 billion in 2019 and the net loss widened to USD1.90 billion from USD404 million. Glencore s 2020 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation was USD11.56 billion, marginally down from USD11.60 billion and beating consensus forecasts of USD10.70 billion. Adjusted Ebit came in at USD4.42 billion, up 6.5% from USD4.15 billion in 2019. The latest adjusted Ebit figure beat consensus of USD3.63 billion. Glencore recommended a payout of USD0.12 per share, having scrapped its dividend in August last year due to