Journalists' employment-expense allowance restricted to gross annual income not exceeding €93,510
Article 5 of the 2019 Finance Act amends Article 81, 1° of the General Tax Code: the exemption of the pay of journalists, editors, photographers, newspaper directors and drama and music critics, up to €7,650 per year, now applies only to people whose gross annual income does not exceed €93,510. Entry into force on 1 January 2019.
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Measure impact
No official costing of the measure. The National Assembly report at new reading cites, for the whole scheme, a cost of €40.5m according to the Directorate-General for Media and Cultural Industries.
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