Retired worker fails in claim that his pension fund income was taxed twice over
Revenue argued retiree had shown no error in how chargeable excess tax was applied on pension over standard fund threshold
Revenue argued retiree had shown no error in how chargeable excess tax was applied on pension over standard fund threshold
Tax, children, new mortgage, lifestyle creep or bad planning: the many reasons you can feel the pinch
Coalition must broaden tax base by closing ‘VAT gap’ and increasing property tax take
Government relented on raising standard fund threshold only when it became hard to fill top public-sector jobs
The amount you can receive tax-free in a gift or inheritance changes often making it tricky for estate planning
Group calls on Tánaiste to increase entry point to marginal income tax rate in ‘increasingly challenging’ environment
Tax reforms and increased financial literacy could be keys to unlocking interest from Irish investors
VAT cut for hospitality and low-tax investment accounts are hardly responsible amid current economic uncertainty
Most cases before Tax Appeals Commission are either settled before a formal hearing takes place or withdrawn by taxpayer involved
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The Government is loosening rules on modular homes in gardens of people’s homes, but much of the detail has still to be finalised
Returns from Individual Savings Accounts are tax free but there is a cap on how much you can invest annually
Industry says tax incentives ‘critical’ to drive participation in forthcoming Government investment scheme
Whether you sell the home and split the proceeds, or one sibling buys the other out – try not to bring solicitors into the equation
Uncertainty around when the right house may come up and be secured can complicate the saving versus investing debate
People cannot presume that foreign countries will accept an Irish will, or that local laws will see property go to whom they intended
Oireachtas committee warns against forcing taxpayers to have their case heard in public
TCM Funding sees ‘big opportunity’ for Irish SMEs as it launches in Ireland
Foreign-owned multinationals paid 87% of corporation tax last year, its annual report also shows
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Labour claims Government playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with ad hoc measures in response to political pressure
Fund advertises annual return of 6.9% annually over the past decade, but reader is only getting 2.44% into their hand
Government weighing different models as it tries to encourage savers to invest rather than deposit cash in banks
Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living
Government will look at structural reforms that could bring down prices, says Micheál Martin
Fine Gael has always stood up for rural Ireland, Tánaiste tells meeting of parliamentary party
Inflation is a concern, says Simon Harris
Report says governments are tapping labour income as ‘easy’ revenue raiser but risk undermining incentives to work and hire
Homeowners will also be able to avail of tax exemptions for rental income
Every pressure group now knows it can be the unstoppable force that meets the moveable government
Government fuel package effectively takes from the poor to give to the richer as Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens even higher fuel prices
It seems ‘temporary’ doesn’t mean the same thing always
Elsewhere in the world, a summer of travel disruption may be looming if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war
Paudie Kenneally, who operates a fleet of 25 buses, says he gave Bus Éireann notice that he would not operate beyond Easter holidays
The world is getting more expensive and this is the time for Government to wake people up to that fact
Iran war could negate all reductions recently rolled out by Irish Government
Mounting concern within Department of Finance that budget numbers now ‘meaningless’
A government savings scheme with compounding taxes and fees won’t be much use to households
Weatherford International filed for examinership in 2019 to eliminate €5.2bn in debt
AI set to hit up to 7% of jobs in short to medium term
The rules in the UK and the Republic are quite different when it comes to gifts but sometimes that can work in your favour
Some thought has gone into the psychology of carefully boiling the fiscal frog
Government spokesman says some Ministers have ‘a few questions’ about how plan will work practically
There is a lot of conjecture and very little detail
Church’s representative body sought meeting with Ministers to discuss ‘possibility of an exemption’ from new rent rules
No capital gains tax will be applied to income from scheme, Ministers told
If the current crisis continues, the principles of protecting tax payers and maintaining fiscal discipline could collide
Real risk to city lies not in levy but in failing to invest in infrastructure, cleanliness and public realm
Using electricity consumption to measure vacancy shows Ireland has a rate far below that indicated by census data
Financial supports are in place for recent graduates and mature students alike
Oireachtas committee hears of strong opposition to plans for identities of those appealing Revenue assessment to be disclosed in decisions
Tax rebate scheme for hauliers aimed at keeping supply chains working with double fuel allowance payment expected
Government ‘cannot shield people from the full impact of the war’, Coalition source says
Investment performance, lifestyle and how you choose to draw down your retirement income all play into how much you have to live on and for how long
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices