The government charge a tax on the interest you receive on savings. This tax is known as Deposit Interest Retention Tax or DIRT for short. Back in 2002 the rate of DIRT was 20%. It was then increased over the following years up to 41% in Jan 2014 in an attempt to try and encourage […]
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Budget 2017
Help to Buy Scheme for First Time Buyers
Help to Buy Scheme for First Time Buyers Since January 2017 – first time buyers in Ireland have been able to claim a tax rebate equal to 5% of the value of the new home they are buying. The Help to Buy Scheme or “HTB” Scheme is also being called the “First Time Buyers Grant”. […]
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Affordable ChildCare Scheme
As part of Budget 2017 – a new Single Affordable ChildCare Scheme was announced to help families with payments for creche and nursery fees and other types of childcare such as after school care. Implementation Delays: The new scheme was due to start in September 2017 – but the full rollout has been delayed a […]
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Childcare Subsidies From September 2017
The planned roll out of a new “Single Affordable Childcare Scheme” has been delayed while a new computer system and website is put in place. As an interim measure the government made changes to the existing childcare subsidies from September 2017. These changes should mean increases for most families. The existing childcare supports are provided […]
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