GoFundMe profits boosted by one-off €11.3m VAT win with Revenue
Crises see revenues grow 10% in markets outside the US but forex and differing regulatory regimes hold back underlying profit
Revenue Commissioners
Sharp increase in number of illegal weight loss drugs seized
HPRA warns of risks of illegal, counterfeit versions of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, saying they pose ‘significant risk’
More than 9,000 pairs of fake Nike runners among items seized by officials
Revenue puts on display a selection of the counterfeit trainers with retail value of €1.73m discovered on a freight shipment from China earlier this month
A helping hand with the cost of caring: what supports are available?
Helping to care for a relative is a big commitment and inevitably a financial strain but there are some ways of reducing the impact on your pocket
Government collects record €116bn in tax last year
Corporation tax revenues more than double in four years since 2019
Vouchers, commuter tickets and bikes: How employers can help their staff save tax
The small benefit exemption, Taxsaver Commuter Ticket Scheme and Bike to Work scheme are all potential moneysavers
Got a mortgage? There is up to €2,500 in tax relief waiting for you
Mortgage interest tax relief scheme has had surprisingly low take-up. Here’s how to get your money.
Developer queries use of tax number in Revenue returns after UK bankruptcy
Businessman claims partnership behind Clonmel Park Hotel should have been dissolved once he was declared bankrupt
How to claim back on your health costs in Ireland - from €365 tax refund to dentistry cover
Tax relief, free consultations, the Drug Payment Scheme and private health insurance can all cut healthcare costs
What are the rules for PRSI now that I am self-employed?
PRSI has been compulsory for the self-employed since 1988 and the rates and benefits are pretty much the same as for most employees
Customs officers deployed tracking devices more than 200 times in the last decade
Revenue used monitors to detect offences such as tax or duty evasion, fuel fraud, and drug and tobacco smuggling
Man (20s) arrested following seizure of suspected cocaine in luggage at Dublin Airport
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
Derek Quinlan says Nama told him not to ‘say anything negative’ to banking inquiry
The former property tycoon’s interactions with Nama emerged in documents filed as part of his UK bankruptcy
Contraband tobacco and drugs valued at €7.5m seized in separate Revenue operations
Some 8 million cigarettes found at Dublin Port along with 22.5kg of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport
Derek Quinlan: Why a €2.5m tax rebate kept the Irish financier in bankruptcy
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My remuneration ‘was substantial’: The interview transcript Derek Quinlan didn’t want made public
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
New pension rules have caught company directors on the hop. What are they and how do they work?
The Finance Bill tightens rules on open-ended employer contributions to PRSAs
Personal tax filing deadline is looming: here’s what you need to know
Deadline looming not just for 2023 tax bill but also for payment of preliminary tax for the current year
Should it bother you if you’re not as rich as your neighbour?
Five arguments can be put forward in defence of economic inequality
Is Portugal the solution to the housing crisis?
Portuguese government considering exempting young workers from income tax to stem a brain drain
Dublin landlord Paul Howard hit with tax penalty of more than €1m
Landlord was not entitled to any reduction in return for co-operation with major tax inquiry, Revenue tells High Court
Selling the home of a family member who is in nursing home care
Q&A: Family will need formal back of an enduring power of attorney or assisted decision making agreement to act for uncle
Chambers turns a blind eye to fibbing over local property tax
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?
Gift or inheritance: which makes more sense for husband leaving a house to his sister?
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
Revenue nets €33.1m from cases involving rich people in first half of 2024
Tax authority sees jump in number of cases initiated
Provisional liquidators appointed to recruitment firm with almost 300 staff
ECS Recruitment Ltd owes €1.1m to Revenue Commissioners
Cost of Sarp tax relief for overseas executives who relocate to Ireland rises sharply to €48m
Special Assignee Relief Programme costs included €500,000 in tax relief on school fees
Cost of rapid-build accommodation set to double to potentially €442,000 per unit, C&AG says
Value-for-money report also reveals Revenue assessment that retailer Dunnes Stores owed State more than €36 million was settled for €5 million
Higher earning first-time buyers gain most from Help To Buy scheme
Central Bank says scheme, which offers tax rebates of up to €30,000, cost Revenue €938m to the end of 2023
Can I claim cost of relative’s care from their estate?
Cruel irony is that the cost of care we might need in old age comes at a time when most people cannot afford it
Everyone seems happy with Apple tax case outcome
The €13bn tax case, while unwelcome, always related to times long past with no real impact for any of the players going forward
Private equity firm snaps up ice cream chain Scrumdiddly’s
Knightbridge also recently acquired a majority stake in troubled salad bar brand Freshly Chopped
US, not Ireland, facilitated Apple’s €13bn tax-avoidance structure
Revenue, under its own rules, did not have jurisdiction to tax the bulk of Apple’s offshore profits
Making the switch from employee to being your own boss
The self-employed can operate either as sole traders or a limited company and there are advantages to both
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