Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth over €223,000 in Dublin

Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth over €223,000 in Dublin Today (04/10/2023), as a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog James, Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Dublin seized over 11 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €223,000. The illicit drugs were discovered in parcels […]

Revenue eBrief No. 205/23 – Guidelines for Phased Payment Arrangements

Revenue eBrief No. 205/23 03 October 2023 Guidelines for Phased Payment Arrangements Tax and Duty Manual  Guidelines for Phased Payment Arrangements  has been amended as follows: Paragraph 2 – Summary – Debt Warehousing link has been updated to include payment options for warehoused debt repayments. Paragraph 4 – Phased Payment Application – Completion of the ePPA1 […]

Revenue eBrief No. 204/23 – Guide to Excise Licences

Revenue eBrief No. 204/23 03 October 2023 Change to one of the Company Registration Office documents required for excise licences The Guide to Excise Licences has been amended to reflect a change by the Companies Registration Office (CRO) to one of the documents required for relevant excise licences. A CRO Short Certificate of Incorporation is […]

Revenue seize contraband worth €314,000 in Athlone and Dublin

Revenue seize contraband worth €314,000 in Athlone and Dublin On Tuesday (26/09/2023), as a result of risk profiling, Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Athlone seized 1.43 kgs of Ecstasy tablets and 1 kg of Ketamine with an estimated value of almost €108,000. The illicit drugs were discovered in parcels which had originated […]

Revenue eBrief No. 202/23 – Exchange of information – presence and participation of foreign tax officials in administrative enquiries

Revenue eBrief No. 202/23 28 September 2023 Exchange of information – presence and participation of foreign tax officials in administrative enquiries A new Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-03-32 – DAC Exchange of Information – presence and participation of foreign tax officials in administrative queries has been created. The manual provides guidance on the presence and […]

Important information about Vacant Homes Tax

Important information about Vacant Homes Tax Vacant Homes Tax (VHT) is a self-assessed tax introduced in the Finance Act 2022. The key objective of the tax is to increase the supply of homes available for rent or purchase, by encouraging the owners of vacant residential properties to bring those properties back into use.  VHT will […]

Revenue eBrief No. 200/23 – Special Assignee Relief Programme

Revenue eBrief No. 200/23 26 September 2023 Special Assignee Relief Programme Tax and Duty Manual Part 34-00-10, Special Assignee Relief Programme, has been amended in paragraph 15 to provide updated guidance on the certification requirements of a relevant employer or associated company in respect of a relevant employee. 

Ongoing Joint Task Force Operation

Ongoing Joint Task Force Operation A Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising members of Revenue ‘s Customs Service, Naval Service and An Garda Síochána has implemented a co-ordinated operation at sea which resulted in the detention of a Panamanian registered bulk cargo vessel originating in South America, MV MATTHEW, in the early hours of 26 September […]