A Summary of the 2017 Tax Rates (Ireland)
The following is a summary of the main tax rates applicable in Ireland for the tax year 2017:


The Key Highlights from Budget 2017 (Ireland)
“The Government cuts taxes, increases spending in its €1.3 billion Budget. Resources are divided between increased investment in public...


The Key Highlights from Budget 2016 (Ireland)
Income Tax No changes to Income Tax Rates or Bands. The changes to the Universal Social Charge (USC) are as follows: The entry point to...


SURE Initiative - Starting a New Company? You Could Be Due a Tax Refund
In May 2015, the government announced the Start-Up Refunds for Entrepreneurs (SURE) initiative, a new scheme whereby if you start your...
The DIRT First Time Buyers Relief (Ireland) - A Brief Note
It was announced in Budget 2015 that First Time Buyers’ will be able to save for their first home and retain 100% of the interest that...


Treatment of Money or Assets from Parents to Child - Recent Tax Changes
As you may have seen in the Sunday Times newspaper yesterday, there are changes in the Capital Acquisition Tax (CAT) rules regarding the...
The Key Highlights from Budget 2015 (Ireland)
Income Tax - The top rate of income tax will be reduced from 41% to 40%. - The income tax standard rate band will be increased by €1,000...


Renting out your Holiday Home/Investment Property - What You Need to Know?
When you buy a holiday home or indeed any investment property, the last thing on your mind are the tax implications. Unfortunately, even...


A Note on The Home Renovation Incentive
The Home Renovation Incentive (HRI), as announced by the Government in the last budget and introduced in the Finance Act (No. 2) Act,...


Have You Been Unemployed & now Starting Your Own Business? There may be Tax Relief Available for
Thinking of Starting Your Own Business? Are you unemployed > 12 months? Then you can get tax relief for the first two years? The...