Revenue eBrief No. 074/23 – The provision of staff awards

Revenue eBrief No. 074/23 20 March 2023 The provision of staff awards Tax and Duty Manual Part 05-01-01j – The provision of staff awards, has been updated to provide additional guidance in regard to the tax treatment of the following: In paragraph 2 – examination awards; In paragraph 3 – course/exam fees; and In paragraph 4 – […]

Revenue eBrief No. 069/23 – Examinership Caseworking Guidelines

Revenue eBrief No. 069/23 16 March 2023 Examinership Caseworking Guidelines Tax and Duty Manual Examinership Caseworking Guidelines has been amended as follows: References to the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (COVID-19) Act 2020 – Extension of an Examinership to 150 days (previously 100 days) have been removed. Paragraph 6.4 – Conditions for a Successful Scheme – The […]

Revenue eBrief No. 070/23 – Geographical Indication for Irish Whiskey and Irish Poteen Manual

Revenue eBrief No. 070/23 16 March 2023 Geographical Indication for Irish Whiskey and Irish Poteen Manual Tax and Duty Manual – Geographical Indication for Irish Whiskey & Irish Poteen Verification Procedures Manual – has been updated as follows. Section 5.2.1 and Appendix 6 have been updated to provide further clarification regarding the verification of distilleries filling new […]

Revenue eBrief No. 072/23 – Controlled Foreign Company Rules – Finance Act 2022

Revenue eBrief No. 072/23 16 March 2023 Controlled Foreign Company Rules Tax and Duty Manual – Part 35b-01-01 Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules – refers to section 835YA of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and concerns Irish defensive measures in respect of the CFC rules. Chapter 11 of this manual has been updated to reflect an amendment introduced by […]

Revenue seize contraband worth over €600,000 in Dublin, Cork and Meath

Revenue seize contraband worth over €600,000 in Dublin, Cork and Meath Today (16/03/2023), as part of routine checks, Revenue officers seized over 79,000 cigarettes and 57 litres of alcohol during the search of a vessel in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. The contraband goods, worth over €63,000 and representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost […]

Revenue eBrief No. 063/23 – Pensions Manual amended

Revenue eBrief No. 063/23   14 March 2023 Pensions Manual amended   A number of updates have been made to the Pensions Manuals following review and to reflect amendments in Finance Act 2022. The main changes are highlighted below.   Chapter 7 – Lump sum benefits and commutation This chapter has been updated to include […]

Revenue eBrief No. 061/23 – Stamp Duty Tax and Duty Manual Part 9 – Levies

Revenue eBrief No. 061/23 14 March 2023 Stamp Duty Tax and Duty Manual Part 9 – Levies Part 9 of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act (SDCA) 1999 provides for stamp duty to be levied on financial cards, cheques and certain insurance premiums and policies. Stamp Duty Tax and Duty Manual Part 09 – Levies has been amended to […]