Revenue Commissioners

Tax relief, free consultations, the Drug Payment Scheme and private health insurance can all cut healthcare costs

PRSI has been compulsory for the self-employed since 1988 and the rates and benefits are pretty much the same as for most employees

Revenue used monitors to detect offences such as tax or duty evasion, fuel fraud, and drug and tobacco smuggling

The drugs were seized by Revenue officers at the airport following a search of a man who had arrived on an inbound flight from Lisbon in Portugal

The former property tycoon’s interactions with Nama emerged in documents filed as part of his UK bankruptcy

Some 8 million cigarettes found at Dublin Port along with 22.5kg of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport

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In October 2023, the Irish financier attended a meeting in London to discuss elements of his financial affairs with one of the trustees of his bankruptcy in the UK

The Finance Bill tightens rules on open-ended employer contributions to PRSAs

Deadline looming not just for 2023 tax bill but also for payment of preliminary tax for the current year

Five arguments can be put forward in defence of economic inequality

Portuguese government considering exempting young workers from income tax to stem a brain drain

Landlord was not entitled to any reduction in return for co-operation with major tax inquiry, Revenue tells High Court

Q&A: Family will need formal back of an enduring power of attorney or assisted decision making agreement to act for uncle

Why put up the inheritance threshold when 90 per cent of people have told the Revenue Commissioners their house is worth less than €365,000?

Dwelling home exemption is a very valuable relief but it works quite differently depending on whether you are getting property as a gift or in a will

Tax authority sees jump in number of cases initiated

ECS Recruitment Ltd owes €1.1m to Revenue Commissioners

Special Assignee Relief Programme costs included €500,000 in tax relief on school fees

Value-for-money report also reveals Revenue assessment that retailer Dunnes Stores owed State more than €36 million was settled for €5 million

Central Bank says scheme, which offers tax rebates of up to €30,000, cost Revenue €938m to the end of 2023

Cruel irony is that the cost of care we might need in old age comes at a time when most people cannot afford it

The €13bn tax case, while unwelcome, always related to times long past with no real impact for any of the players going forward

Knightbridge also recently acquired a majority stake in troubled salad bar brand Freshly Chopped

Revenue, under its own rules, did not have jurisdiction to tax the bulk of Apple’s offshore profits

The self-employed can operate either as sole traders or a limited company and there are advantages to both

Revenue secures judgment in the courts against nine defaulters for a total of almost €1.9m

While inheritance taxes might generate a lot of attention, on an annual basis, they don’t contribute a significant amount to the exchequer. That’s why some countries have abolished it

Relief on home care is generous compared to most other tax reliefs but can come with added complications

Unlike other taxi-booking apps, Uber does not collect tax from drivers and pay it to Revenue, leaving drivers wondering if they will be pursued by taxman

Gift and inheritance tax is self-assessed but choosing to ignore rent-free accommodation could come back to bite you

Two big support schemes were introduced during the pandemic to help struggling businesses

A letter to Michael McGrath suggested increasing 10% stamp duty on bulk purchases by investment companies

Workplace Relations Commission ruling notable for directly applying the Supreme Court judgment in Domino’s Pizza case

Q&A: Gifts to family and the tax implications

Approximately 19kg of the drug discovered in vacuum-packed packages at Dublin Airport

Discoveries of cigarettes and cannabis at Dublin and Cork ports made as a result of ‘risk profiling’

Some 9.5 million ‘Marlboro Gold’ cigarettes were found in a freight unit arriving from France

Tax liability appeal related to values of both €30m and €40m applied to plot of development land

Some 150kg of the drug was found after it had been concealed in a freight container