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Ireland: Insurance Compensation Fund levy (ICF) rate change from 2026

Edit Buliczka
October 17, 2025

The Central Bank of Ireland has ratified a reduction in the Insurance Compensation Fund (ICF) levy from 2% to 1%, effective 1 January 2026. This change follows the Bank’s annual review of the Fund’s financial state and reflects improved projections for its income and reserves. This decision has been made pursuant to Section 6 of the amended Insurance Act, 1964.

The reduced 1% rate applies to any gross premiums received by the insurers in respect of premiums received for relevant risks in Ireland on or after 1 January 2026.

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Edit Buliczka

Edit is a senior regulatory counsel. She joined Sovos in January 2016 and has extensive IPT knowledge and experience. Her role ensures the IPT teams and systems at Sovos are always updated with legislative changes. She is a Hungarian registered tax expert and chartered accountant and has worked for companies in Hungary including Deloitte and KPMG and as an indirect tax manager she worked for AIG in Budapest. She graduated with an economist degree from Budapest Business School, faculty of finance and accountancy and also she has a postgraduate diploma from ELTE Legal University in Budapest.
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