Revenue Commissioners

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For those in the middle, the tax burden in Ireland is also significant when compared with international trends. Photograph: iStockPhoto
Is Ireland a high tax country for workers?

Are income taxes in Ireland too high? Instinctively, we all might argue that we pay too much tax, but it’s worth considering the question in the conte(...)

Can I get any tax deduction from using a third bedroom as a home office? I would consider sharing the home office with the person in the second bedroom as well. Photograph: Cyril Byrne
How much income will banks look for when considering my mortgage?

I’m currently living with my parents and trying to save a deposit to buy a home. I am self-employed and have a lot of flexibility in terms of where I (...)

Assuming the property is owned as joint tenants, you cannot sever the current arrangement without the express written consent of all parties. Photograph: iStock
Joint ownership of property can have unintended consequences

When we bought our apartment in 2013, we put our son’s name on the deeds, thinking it might be useful in the future. We have discovered recently, agai(...)

Most of the financial support given by the Bank of Mum and Dad would seem to be covered by the small-gift tax exemption.
Is Government clamping down on preferential loans to adult children?

I have sold a property abroad and have €250,000 on deposit. My son is building a new house in 2022 and I’m wondering if I could loan him €100,000 to h(...)

The Bank of Mum and Dad is an intrinsic, albeit informal, element of the financial services structure in Ireland. Photograph: iStock
Donohoe relents on taxing family loans

The alacrity of the U-turn by the Government on reform of interest-free or low-interest loans shows either that the proposal was poorly thought throug(...)

Revenue has extended the deadline. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
Revenue extends local property tax return deadline

Homeowners have been given a reprieve on a deadline for returning their local property tax valuation. Revenue had set a deadline of November 7th – th(...)

Under Irish capital acquisitions tax, an inheritance is taxable in the Republic if the person who has died was resident in Ireland for tax purposes. Photograph: iStock
Q&A: Where do I pay inheritance tax from my deceased Irish uncle?

Could you tell me, where do I pay inheritance tax from my deceased uncle? I live in Northern Ireland and the solicitor dealing with the estate ha(...)

Will my daughter qualify for carer’s allowance after the changes announced in the budget?
Family carer wants to make sense of budget changes

My daughter was refused carer’s allowance because she does some part-time work. I see that changes were announced in the budget but I am struggling to(...)

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath before they delivered Budget 2022. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire
Energy costs and contraception top readers’ minds after Budget 2022

Energy was high on the agenda for Irish Times readers as they examined the measures announced by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for(...)

Tax savings made in the years since austerity ended could be wiped out this year, unless the Government takes action next week. Photograph: iStock
Are you paying less tax than you did 10 years ago?

Take a look back at personal taxes over the past 10 years and it’s clear that, despite the stress the Covid-19 pandemic has placed on public finances,(...)

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