Revenue seize drugs worth over €141,000 in Dublin and Athlone Mail Centres

Revenue seize drugs worth over €141,000 in Dublin and Athlone Mail Centres Today (3/3/2021), Revenue officers at Dublin Mail Centre seized over 4 kgs of Herbal Cannabis as well as 27 grams of Cannabis Oil and Butane Honey Oil products. The illegal drugs have a combined estimated value of almost €88,200 and were discovered in […]

Revenue to contact businesses as a reminder of the importance of continuing to file timely tax returns

Revenue to contact businesses as a reminder of the importance of continuing to file timely tax returns Today (3/3/2021), Revenue confirmed that the Debt Warehousing Scheme remains available to support businesses impacted by continuing COVID-19 related public health restrictions. The scheme is automatically available to businesses and individuals that are managed by Revenue’s Business and […]

eBrief No. 040/21 – EU Mandatory Disclosure of Reportable Cross-Border Arrangements (DAC6)

Revenue eBrief No. 040/21 01 March 2021 EU Mandatory Disclosure of Reportable Cross-Border Arrangements (DAC6) Tax and Duty Manual Part 33-03-03 – EU Mandatory Disclosure of Reportable Cross-Border Arrangements – has been updated as set out below. The guidance on the specified information reporting requirements has been updated as follows: The practice of allowing an intermediary not to disclose […]

eBrief No. 039/21 – Capital acquisitions tax returns: agricultural and business reliefs

Revenue eBrief No. 039/21 26 February 2021 Capital acquisitions tax returns: agricultural and business reliefs The Capital Acquisitions Tax Manual has been amended to include the requirement introduced by Finance Act 2020 to file a CAT return in all cases where a gift or inheritance comprises agricultural property or relevant business property and agricultural relief […]

Revenue seize drugs worth €1.2 million at Dublin Port

Revenue seize drugs worth €1.2 million at Dublin Port Yesterday (25/02/2021), as a result of routine operations, Revenue officers seized 55kgs of herbal cannabis and 2kgs of cannabis infused ‘jelly sweets’ at Dublin Port. The illegal drugs have a combined estimated value of €1.2 million. With the assistance of detector dog James and Revenue’s mobile […]

eBrief No. 038/21 – Film Withholding Tax – Brexit update

Revenue eBrief No. 038/21  25 February 2021 Film Withholding Tax – Brexit update Tax and Duty Manual Part18-01A-01 has been updated to reflect that Film Withholding Tax now applies to UK resident artistes following the end of the Brexit transition period.

eBrief No. 036/21 – Film Tax Credit (Section 481) – Finance Act 2020 amendments

Revenue eBrief No. 036/21 24 February 2021 Film Tax Credit (Section 481) – Finance Act 2020 amendments Tax and Duty Manual Part 15-02-04 provides guidance on the operation of the Section 481 Film Corporation Tax Credit. The credit is available to qualifying film producer companies in relation to projects certified by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, […]

Revenue seize drugs worth €204,000 in County Meath

Revenue seize drugs worth €204,000 in County Meath Today (24/02/2021), as part of an intelligence led operation, Revenue officers seized over 10kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €204,000, following the search, under warrant, of a premises in the Trim area of Co. Meath. The seizure was made as a result of a […]

eBrief No. 035/21 – Income from scholarships

Revenue eBrief No. 035/21 23 February 2021 Income from scholarships Tax and Duty Manual Part 07-01-26 – Income from scholarships – has been amended to include updates to: Section 3 – Fellowships Section 4 – Student declaration form Incorporation of new Section 5 – Students on extended leave Section 6 – Students from overseas.

Revenue seize drugs worth €260,000 at Dublin Port

Revenue seize drugs worth €260,000 at Dublin Port On 18/02/2021, Revenue officers seized a total of 13kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €260,000 in two separate operations at Dublin Port. As part of the first operation, with the assistance of detector dog Robbie, 5kgs of herbal cannabis was discovered in a parcel […]