Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is sometimes also known as Inheritance Tax in Ireland. Capital Acquisitions Tax is a tax charged on money or property that is gifted to, or inherited by, someone.Some people also refer to it as Gift Tax or Inheritance Tax.In Ireland – the recipient is responsible for the tax on the gift […]
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Taxes
VAT Rates in Ireland 2024
Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax that is levied on the sale of most goods and services in Ireland. Listed below are the current VAT rates in Ireland in 2024 . The standard rate of VAT. The standard VAT rate in Ireland is 23% The standard 23% rate of VAT applies to a wide range of […]
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Tax on Savings Interest in Ireland
In Ireland, the government charge a tax on the interest you receive on savings accounts in Ireland.This tax is known as Deposit Interest Retention Tax or DIRT for short. Banks deduct DIRT automatically from the interest paid on all deposit accounts held by Irish residents.Most State Savings accounts are free from DIRT . The rate […]
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Budget 2024 Summary
Budget 2024 – Tuesday 10th October 2023. A summary of the main Budget 2024 announcements is given below. Analysis of the core Budget 2024 measures shows that, in net terms, households will experience anaverage gain in weekly disposable equivalised income of 2.4 per cent.The average gain from the one-off Cost of Living package results in […]
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Taxation of ETFs in Ireland
Tax on Exchange Traded Funds in Ireland See Also: Where to Buy ETFs in Ireland Taxation of Irish and EU domiciled ETFs Revenue guidance released in April 2015 stated that ETFs domiciled in Ireland & EU would follow the treatment set out in Chapter 1A of Part 27 TCA 1997 for investments in Irish ETFs. […]
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