Deadlines just around the corner: 07 May for Paper Returns and 28 May for Online Returns.   Revenue has confirmed that in the last month it has issued letters in respect of 1.6 million properties to homeowners in Ireland, so by now you should have...

Things haven’t exactly been running smoothly with the new Local Property Tax (LPT), with many people still confused over what they should be paying and when; how much their house is worth exactly, and what tax band they are in. Luckily, The Irish Tax Institute...

Revenue has announced that it will withhold rental payments Irish emigrants receive for their former homes if they fail to pay the local property tax. Many Irish people have emigrated and now rent out their houses in Ireland to make extra cash to pay off...

The system in place for deferrals of the LPT has been documented and reported on by a number of outlets and commentators. It allows for a full or partial deferral of the charge, subject to interest at 4% per annum. That a deferral system is...

As many Irish landlords will already know, if you’ve taken out a loan to buy or renovate a rental property, the interest on the loan can be deducted from the rental income. What many do not know however, is that if it’s a residential property,...

The Commission on Taxation report being finalised this week is expected to propose new property tax, water charges and carbon tax in Ireland. The report will also include recommendations to avoid more increases in Irish income tax and to cut stamp duty on house purchases. The proposed...

About 200,000 properties in Ireland will be subject to the new €200 Irish tax on second homes. The new property tax applies to all second homes – including mobile homes, holiday homes and rental properties. This tax will be collected by the local authority in...