Major US equity indices ended the week higher, reaching new record highs as the beginning of earnings season helped to offset several disappointing economic reports, writes Ian Slattery.

The Minister for Finance Jack Chambers published the report of the independent examination of the Standard Fund Threshold (SFT) on the 18th September 2024. The targeted review of the Standard Fund Threshold (SFT) regime was led by an independent expert, Dr. Donal de Buitléir.

On Tuesday 1st October, the Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers, delivered his first budget speech and the last of the current government. In that speech, he announced a welcome change to all the thresholds relating to Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) and what can be received as a gift or inheritance tax free.