eBrief No. 005/21 – Customs Charges for Official Attendance

Revenue eBrief No. 005/21 18 January 2021 Customs Charges for Official Attendance Tax and Duty Manual Customs Charges for Official Attendance has been updated to reflect that no charges for official attendance by Customs officers will apply pending a review in July 2021.

eBrief No. 006/21 – List of Flat-Rate Schedule Expenses

Revenue eBrief No. 006/21 18 January 2021 List of Flat-Rate Schedule Expenses The content of Tax and Duty Manual Part 05-02-01 – List of Flat-Rate Schedule Expenses – is no longer relevant. The list of the current Flat-Rate Expenses is available on the Revenue website.

eBrief No. 004/21 – COVID-19 measures related to personal tax matters

Revenue eBrief No. 004/21 14 January 2021 COVID-19 measures related to personal tax matters In December 2020 Revenue issued updated guidance in respect of certain COVID-19 measures related to personal tax matters, confirming that some of the concessionary measures introduced in March 2020 would be retained but others would cease to apply on 31 December […]

Revenue update on Preliminary End of Year Statement for PAYE taxpayers

Revenue update on Preliminary End of Year Statement for PAYE taxpayers Note Provisional statistics from Revenue provide key insights into the preliminary end of year tax position for all PAYE taxpayers. Overall summary:   – 43% had a balanced position, meaning they paid the right amount of tax   – 30% overpaid tax and/or USC […]

eBrief No. 002/21 – Stock relief – farming trades updated

Revenue eBrief No. 002/21 13 January 2021 Stock relief – farming trades updated Tax and Duty Manual Part 23-02-02 sets out guidance on a tax deduction for farmers for increases in stock values, which is known as “stock relief” and is provided for by section 666 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.  The manual has been updated as follows: an […]

Revenue confirms Debt Warehousing Scheme remains available to support businesses impacted by current Level 5 restrictions

Revenue confirms Debt Warehousing Scheme remains available to support businesses impacted by current Level 5 restrictions Today (13/01/21) Revenue confirmed that the Debt Warehousing Scheme remains available to support businesses experiencing tax payment difficulties arising from the current COVID-19 Level 5 public health restrictions, which are to remain in place until at least 31 January […]

Revenue seize herbal cannabis at Shannon Airport

Revenue seize herbal cannabis at Shannon Airport Today, (13/01/2021) as a result of routine operations, Revenue officers seized 1.1kg of herbal cannabis at Shannon Airport. The smuggled drugs, with an estimated value of €22,000, were discovered concealed in large packets of sharing crisps that were contained in a parcel that had originated in Spain and […]

Revenue seize almost 2kg of herbal cannabis in Dublin Parcel Hub

Revenue seize almost 2kg of herbal cannabis in Dublin Parcel Hub Today (08/01/2021), Revenue officers at Dublin Parcel Hub, with the assistance of drugs dog Bailey, seized 1.8Kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of almost €36,000. The illegal drugs were discovered in 6 parcels declared as items such as ‘Sweaters’, ‘Games’ and ‘Women’s Coat’. […]

RoRo movements – Temporary facilitation for ENS

RoRo movements – Temporary facilitation for ENS Following extensive engagement with trade and business it is clear that significant numbers of businesses are submitting customs declarations, which returns the associated MRN’s within seconds and are using these to create and populate the relevant Pre-Boarding Notification (PBN) without any issues. Revenue ICT systems are fully operational […]