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On 14 May 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Recognition of Funds (MoU).

With regulators sharpening their focus on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations, the cost and complexity of compliance is increasing across many jurisdictions.

The recent CJEU decision in Arcomet provides binding guidance on the VAT treatment of TP adjustments on intragroup services calculated using an OECD-recommended method.

Ireland has until 7 June 2026 to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (the "Directive"). The Directive aims to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work through pay transparency measures and stronger enforcement provisions, while also introducing gender pay gap ("GPG") reporting obligations across Europe.