More than 27 million seized in a week: the front line in Ireland’s fight against cigarette smugglers
Republic being used as gateway for smuggling into UK as organised crime drives growing black-market trade across Europe
Revenue Commissioners
Curbs on tax relief for high earners generate €13.6m for exchequer
Seventy-two people with incomes above €125,000 would have paid no income tax at all last year, Revenue Commissioners figures show
Domino’s Pizza pays £1m to Revenue Commissioners
Group paid £1m to Revenue in connection with the settlement of the historical driver case in Shorecal, its biggest franchisee here
Company directors and landlords dominate latest tax defaulters’ list
Revenue publishes list of 25 settlements with a total value of €7.9 million
Iran war adds to delays in disposal of MV Matthew
Revenue Commissioners chair told PAC, ‘We are very hopeful that we are getting closer to the end game’
Misclassification of family members a common issue in PRSI cases, PAC hears
Some 6,600 employees were identified as having misclassified as self-employed with €26.7m identified as due in taxes
Back taxes from gig economy workers and data centre attacks
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Revenue could collect nearly €27m in taxes via gig economy ruling
More than 280 employers come forward after Supreme Court ruling that pizza delivery drivers are employees for tax purposes
Buoyant labour market keeps exchequer finances flowing
Government collects €2.9bn in income tax in February, 10% up on last year
Sinn Féin TD says he’s a ‘Bob Marley guy’ as Cork accent goes viral in Jamaica
Thomas Gould goes viral; Revenue sniffs out new detector dogs, ‘basic laws of physics’ show Dublin 15 getting a raw deal, Netflix ‘on board’ for Keegan adaptation
My brother in Britain left me money in his will. What are my tax liabilities on this inheritance?
Inheritance tax rules are very different in the UK and the Republic which can leave people very confused about any liability they may have
Will I have to sell my home to repay nursing home costs when my spouse dies?
Most people require a nursing-home loan to cover the financial contribution towards the cost of their care, assessed against the family home
New vape tax delivering less than half of ‘conservative’ Government projections
Trade body says self-assessment of vape tax liability ‘clearly not robust enough if returns are at such a shockingly low level’
US firms Apple, Microsoft and Eli Lilly paid almost 50% of State’s corporate tax in 2024
Report by Irish Fiscal Advisory Council highlights ‘exceptionally concentrated’ nature of Ireland’s corporate tax base
Cab granted permission to sell ‘very high worth’ cars seized from former Real IRA member
Two BMWs and an Audi, which were in Nathan Kinsella’s possession, were described as assets ‘in depreciation’
Revenue find €475,000 of herbal cannabis in woman’s luggage at Dublin Airport
Passenger arrested after 23.8kg of drugs were discovered
Harris accused of ‘allowing vulture funds buy up family homes’ despite promise to end practice
Bulk purchase of houses down to 293 last year from high of 675 in 2023, says Tánaiste
Cannabis valued at €2m seized at Dublin Airport
Package labelled as ‘linen bedding’ contained 100kg of the drug and was destined for Northern Ireland, says Revenue
Brian Grendon given suspended sentence for failing to pay tax on €27,000 cash found in home
Car dealer (48) denies being part of organised crime group and that money found in envelopes represented proceeds of crime
Will our informal EuroMillions arrangement run into trouble with Revenue if we win the jackpot?
If two or more people are playing the lottery together, it’s essential that they formalise the arrangement
Do Irish VRT rules on cars bought abroad breach EU tax law?
Consumers’ inability to get estimate on likely VRT costs before buying a car abroad is a significant issue
What are the tax implications of inheriting a family home for use by a sibling with special needs?
Will the beneficiary and the person with right of residence both face a tax bill?
Less than 10% of carers expected to have tax liability, says Minister for Social Protection
Family carers have ‘huge anxiety’ over new data sharing with Revenue about carers who receive benefit payments
Will auto-enrolment obligations limit what I can invest in my private pension?
New mandatory workplace pension inevitably creates confusion for people who already have some personal pension provision
US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms
American producers take biggest share in cannabis supply as Trump warns other countries flooding US with drugs
More than €650,000 in tax collectively owed on pensions of some former politicians
Tax owing on public-sector pension can be repaid over 20 years through reduction in payments
Auto-enrolment pension scheme attracts 92% of employers and 700,000 employees
But managers at some State-funded bodies worry as ‘funding not increased but obligations have’
‘How do I make sure Revenue gets as little as possible from my estate when I die?’
Single person with substantial assets can avail of various exemptions to inheritance tax with careful planning
Deadline looms for Revenue clampdown on bogus self-employment
After January 30th, companies playing fast and loose with employment status can expect to feel the full weight of Revenue powers
Revenue collects €734m in more than 291,600 audit and compliance interventions
Agency also settled 189 tax avoidance cases last year, yielding €41.7 million, and secured 204 criminal convictions for tax evasion offences
Later salary rises no longer a way for high-earning FDI workers to access tax scheme
Special Assignee Relief Programme aims to entice ‘high-calibre’ executives to Ireland
Saving in Ireland in 2026: Five savings available to counteract PRSI rise and inflation
With few savings on offer from October’s budget, you will have to rely on your own financial nous this year
If you earn more than €20,000 you will now have to pay into a pension scheme
Auto-enrolment is designed to provide better retirement income for around 760,000 workers who are not members of occupational schemes
Crackdown on crypto tax evasion comes into force
Ireland among first wave of countries to collect digital currency transaction records and share information
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