191 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the reason for the change in practice by the Revenue Commissioners whereby awards for damages due to discrimination, sexual harassment and so on in the workplace are now becoming taxable as if they were income from work; and if he will issue a direction that such compensation payments will not be subject to taxation. [18359/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2002
191 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the reason for the change in practice by the Revenue Commissioners whereby awards for damages due to discrimination, sexual harassment and so on in the workplace are now becoming taxable as if they were income from work; and if he will issue a direction that such compensation payments will not be subject to taxation. [18359/02]