Is The Pandemic Unemployment Payment Taxable? Yes, Revenue has indicated that it will treat the PUP Pandemic Unemployment Payment as taxable income . Jobseekers Benefit is taxable and has been for years. We expect the taxation of the Covid unemployment payment to be done in a similar way. Jobseekers Benefit is NOT liable to USC […]
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Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax charged on the sale of most goods and services in Ireland VAT is charged at different rates for various goods and services.These are the current VAT rates in Ireland that are in place for 2020 . (Updated with July Stimulus changes ) Standard rate of VAT. There is […]
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Investing in Shares is becoming more widespread in Ireland as share dealing prices come down and online trading becomes more common . We have already written about how to buy shares online in Ireland – but this article is about the taxation of any profits you make from shares. Capital Gains Tax If you sell […]
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An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is essentially a portfolio of shares managed by an investment professional. Shares in an ETF can be bought and sold through a stockbroker just like shares in a company. An ETF, sometimes referred to as a tracker, is a product that follows an index, commodity, bond or composition of products. […]
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Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is sometimes also known as Inheritance Tax in Ireland. The current rate of inheritance tax in Ireland in 2020 is 33%. CAT is a tax charged on money or property that is gifted to, or inherited by, someone. The recipient is responsible for the tax on the gift or inheritance. This […]
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