Capital gains tax makes no allowance for family connections though gift tax could still be an issue depending on the price agreed

Cost of living pressures that push people to take tenants in to help with bills can have unexpected impacts unless you qualify for rent-a-room relief

Corporation and capital gains taxes surged in the first three months of this year, despite mooted US tariffs

Big Four accountancy firm calls on Coalition to reduce VAT on construction of new homes

Bank of Ireland staff were allowed to buy shares in lieu of bonuses back in the 1980s and 1990s

If the ultimate intention is that this will be your home at some point, it become much more than a simple financial decision

Avoidance of tax liability was one of the main reasons for share transaction, tax appeals commissioner finds

Widower wants to sell shares now that probate has been granted but is at a loss on how to assess the capital gain, or loss

Use the tax system to reward good behaviour and punish bad, and make it cheaper to build on derelict sites

Proposal would have created two-tier system, of benefit to wealthy people only, noted Department of Finance

Revenue assumes the first shares you sell in a company are those you bought first: you need to track down details to work out your gain or loss

Generous tax relief rules were amended to ensure you could not claim the relief and also a loss on eventual sale of property

Gifts of up to €3,000 may be tax exempt but they will still be assessed as savings under the Fair Deal nursing home support scheme

Q&A: Property incentive schemes were a valuable option for investors in Celtic Tiger years but were blamed for pushing up prices

Investors in AIB have waved goodbye to thousands of euro but, unless they have accurate records, they may never be able to use those losses against other capital gains

Party pledges to cut taxes by reducing lower rate of USC to 1.5 per cent and increase entry point to high rate of tax to ‘at least €50,000′

This is largely down the lunacy of the Irish system where capital gains tax on individual investments is levied at a rate of 33 %

Would it be categorised as a ‘gift’ and would tax be charged accordingly?

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

Proposed changes to the retirement relief system would generate huge tax bills for family businesses