Euronext seeks stamp duty exemption on share trades

Stock exchange Euronext Dublin is proposing a stamp duty exemption on the trading of shares in companies with a market valuation of less than €1bn

Chief executive of Euronext Dublin Daryl Byrne with Niall Jones head of listing Ireland and UK.

Stock exchange Euronext Dublin is seeking an exemption to the stamp duty paid when trading shares in companies worth less than €1bn to attract retail investors into the Irish market.

This measure was just one of four the exchange has made to the Government in its recent pre-budget submission.