Revenue seize 864,000 cigarettes at Dublin Port

Revenue seize 864,000 cigarettes at Dublin Port Yesterday (07/09/2021), as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers at Dublin Port seized 864,000 cigarettes with an estimated retail value of €613,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €483,000. The illegal cigarettes, branded ‘Marvel’, were discovered on board a vessel that had arrived into Ireland […]

Revenue eBrief No.170/21 – Guide to Capital Acquisitions Tax Compliance Interventions

Revenue eBrief No. 170/21 07 September 2021 Guide to Capital Acquisitions Tax Compliance Interventions The Tax and Duty Manual Guide to Capital Acquisitions Tax Compliance Interventions has been redrafted and restructured throughout to simplify the text. Some specific changes are detailed below. Paragraph 1.1 has updated wording on the definition of Discretionary Trust Tax. Paragraph 1.3 has […]

Revenue eBrief No.169/21 – Section 110 companies

Revenue eBrief No. 169/21 06 September 2021 Section 110 companies Tax and Duty Manual Part 04-09-01, which provides guidance on the tax treatment of qualifying companies under section 110, has been updated to provide: Clarifications in relation to Transfer Pricing rules Updates to reflect FA19 amendments in relation to the meaning of control,      significant influence and the main […]

Revenue eBrief No.166/21 – Control of Waste Shipments

Revenue eBrief No. 166/21 02 September 2021 Control of Waste Shipments The Manual on the Control of Waste Shipments has been updated. The new version contains updated information on the documentation required and updated contact details.

Revenue eBrief No.162/21 – The Employers' Guide to PAYE

Revenue eBrief No. 162/21 26 August 2021 The Employers’ Guide to PAYE Tax and Duty Manual Part 42-04-35A  -The Employers’ Guide to PAYE has been updated as follows: Paragraph 1.7: Guidance has been updated in relation to the criteria used to determine if an individual is an employee or self-employed. This reflects      the new Code of Practice published […]

Revenue eBrief No.161/21 – Common Reporting Standard (DAC2-CRS) – Passive NFEs with Controlling Persons in Multiple Jurisdictions

Revenue eBrief No. 161/21 24 August 2021 Common Reporting Standard (DAC2-CRS) – Passive NFEs with Controlling Persons in Multiple Jurisdictions Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-03-26 – Filing Guidelines for DAC2: Common Reporting Standard (CRS) – has been updated with guidance for Financial Institutions who are reporting Controlling Persons of Passive NFEs, when the Controlling Persons are […]

Revenue seized 320,000 cigarettes at Rosslare Europort

Revenue seized 320,000 cigarettes at Rosslare Europort On Saturday (21/08/2021), as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized 320,000 cigarettes when they stopped and searched a German registered van that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg, France. The illegal cigarettes branded ‘Marlboro’ have a retail value of almost €230,000, representing a […]

Revenue eBrief No.160/21 – Charities and sports bodies on-line applications for tax exemption

Revenue eBrief No. 160/21 20 August 2021 Charities and sports bodies on-line applications for tax exemption Tax and Duty Manual Part 07-01-07 has been updated: in paragraph 6.1 to provide details of the Revenue clauses to be included in the constitutions of applicant sports bodies in paragraph 6.3 to provide reference templates for model constitutions to assist sports bodies […]