Tax News

 

The Companies Registration Office (CRO) have announced that the 28th May filing deadline has once again been extended.  The Registrar of Companies has decided to extend the filing deadline for companies with an Annual Return Date falling on 30th September 2020 or later until Friday, 11th June 2021.

 

 

The extension of the deadline from 28th May 2021 was in recognition of difficulties being experienced when trying to file Annual Returns in the run-up to the filing deadline, which the CRO are currently working to resolve.

 

 

As you may remember, the CRO previously announced that the 26^th February 2021 filing deadline was to be extended until 28^th May 2021 for companies with an ARD on or after 30^th September 2020. This was due to the Level 5 restrictions as well as issues experienced by Accountants and other Compliance Professionals with the new CORE system.

 

 

For further information, please click the link: https://www.cro.ie/en-ie/About-CRO/Latest-News/filing-extension?

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.

 

As you’re aware, a Tax Clearance Certificate is Revenue confirmation that your tax affairs are in order.  From 21st May 2021 Revenue will recommence their assessment of the tax clearance status of businesses.  Your Tax Clearance Certificate may be withdrawn or rescinded if you become non tax compliant or if your tax clearance has expired.  This relates to taxes under all headings including VAT, payroll, personal and business taxes.

 

Please be aware that this may result in the rescinding of the tax clearance status of businesses that are currently in receipt of the EWSS and/or the CRSS.  It is essential to check the status of your tax clearance as your business may becoming ineligible to receive further payments under these schemes until the compliance issues concerned are fully resolved.

 

If Revenue have contacted you to remind you of your requirement to file outstanding returns or to address other compliance issues in order to retain your tax clearance status, please make sure you do so as a matter of urgency.

 

In summary, businesses which are reliant on the EWSS and/or the CRSS should take immediate action by contacting Revenue and addressing the outstanding issues.

 

 

For further information, please click: https://www.revenue.ie/en/starting-a-business/tax-clearance/tax-clearance-under-review-refused-or-rescinded/tax-clearance-certificate-rescinded-withdrawn.aspx

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.

 

 

 

Ireland’s Research and Development (R&D) tax credit system is a valuable tax based incentive, providing major benefits to both multinational companies and SMEs operating in Ireland.  The R&D tax credit was first introduced in the Finance Act 2004 and has been subject to various amendments in the subsequent Finance Acts.  The credit operates by providing up to 25% of R&D expenditure incurred by a company on qualifying R&D activities (both revenue and capital) in a tax credit or in cash (subject to certain conditions being met). This 25% tax credit can be claimed in addition to the normal 12½% revenue deduction available for the R&D expenditure.  Therefore, the total tax benefit to a limited company is 37½% being the 12½% standard corporation tax rate plus the 25% R&D Tax credit.

 

 

How can the Credit be used?

Companies are entitled to a credit of 25% of the incremental R&D expenditure incurred for periods commencing on or after 1st January 2015.

The credit can be used to:

• Reduce the company’s corporation tax liability of the current period.  Where the credit exceeds the corporation tax liability for the current year, the excess can be carried forward indefinitely to offset against future corporation tax liabilities or
• Reduce the corporation tax liability of the previous year i.e. the company can make a claim for the excess to be carried back or offset against the preceding period’s corporation tax liability or
• If unused, the credit can be refunded by the tax authorities subject to certain restrictions.  The only restriction in obtaining a cash refund is that the R&D credit refund cannot exceed the PAYE/PRSI remitted by the company to Revenue in the last two years or the corporation tax liability for the prior ten years if higher.

The claim must be made within one year of the end of the accounting period in which the expenditure has been incurred.

 

Broadly,

It can alternatively be used as a key employee reward mechanism to remunerate R&D staff effectively, tax free subject to certain conditions.  The effective income tax rate for such key employees may be reduced to a minimum of 23%, provided certain conditions are met by the company and the individual.

 

 

For further information, please click:  https://www.revenue.ie/en/covid-19-information/index.aspx

 

 

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue has confirmed that the extended ROS Pay and File deadline is Wednesday, 17th November 2021.  This applies to ROS return filing and payment for self-assessment Income Tax and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT).  For taxpayers who don’t use ROS to file their tax return and pay their tax bill, the deadline remains 31st October 2021.

 

For self assessment Income Taxpayers who file their 2020 Form 11 Tax Return and make the appropriate payment through the Revenue Online System in relation to (i) Preliminary Tax for 2021 and/or (ii) the balance of Income Tax due for 2020, the filing date has been extended to Wednesday, 17th November 2021.

 

This extended deadline will also apply to CAT returns and appropriate payments made through ROS for beneficiaries who receive gifts and/or inheritances with valuation dates in the year ended 31st August 2021.

 

To qualify for the extension, taxpayers must pay and file through the ROS system. 

 

In situations where only one of these actions is completed through the Revenue Online System, the extension will not apply.  As a result,  both the submission of tax returns and relevant payments must be made on or before 31st October 2021.

 

The Revenue Commissioners have confirmed extended opening hours for the ROS Technical Helpdesk and Collector General’s Division in the days leading up to the ROS Pay and File deadline.

 

On 17th November (Pay & File Deadline) the phone lines of the ROS Technical Helpdesk will operate between 9am and midnight while those of the Collector General will operate from 9am until 8pm.

 

 

For further information, please click: https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2021/no-0882021.aspx

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.

 

Revenue published Tax and Duty Manual Part 29-02-03 – Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit today.  These updated guidelines clarify Revenue’s treatment of rental expenditure incurred by a company.   It states that rental expenditure incurred by a company will be eligible to the extent to which is was incurred “wholly and exclusively” for the purposes of the Research and Development (R&D) activities.  This Revenue Guidance material also includes information on the treatment of subsidies received under (i) the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) and (ii) the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS).

 

• The eligibility of rental expenditure incurred by a company will relate to the extent to which it is incurred wholly and exclusively in the carrying on of the R&D activities.

 

According to previous guidance material on this matter issued on 1st July 2020 Revenue’s position was that “rent is expenditure on a building or structure and is excluded from being expenditure on research and development by section 766(1)(a) TCA 1997”.

 

Since then, Revenue’s position has been the source of continuous discussion and debate with many disagreeing with Revenue’s interpretation of the treatment of rent in relation to R&D claims.

 

Clarity had been sought from Revenue with regards to their position on rent in relation to both historic and new claims for Research and Development tax relief.

 

In this latest update, Revenue has clarified that rent will qualify in such circumstances where “the expenditure is incurred wholly and exclusively in the carrying on of the R&D activities.”

 

According to Paragraph 4.2 of the updated Revenue Guidance Manual:

“In many cases expenditure incurred on renting a space or facility, which is used by a company to carry on an R&D activity, may be expenditure that is incurred “for the purposes of”, or “in connection with”, the R&D activity but will not constitute expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively in the carrying on of the R&D activity. The eligibility of rental expenditure incurred by a company will relate to the extent to which it is incurred wholly and exclusively in the carrying on of the R&D activities. Where the nature of the rented space or facility is such that it is integral to the carrying on of the R&D activity itself then it is likely that the rent can be shown to be more than merely “for the purposes of” or “in connection with” the R&D activity.”

 

 

Therefore, it is possible for rental expenditure to be included as part of an R&D tax relief claim but only where that rented building is deemed to be integral to the carrying on of R&D activities.  According to Revenue’s guidance material, an example of a rental expense that may be considered qualifying expenditure might relate to the rental of a specialized laboratory used solely for the purposes of carrying out R&D activities. This is contrasted with the rental of office space necessary to house an R&D team, but which is not deemed to be integral to the actual R&D activity.  In this case, this rent would not be treated as eligible expenditure.

 

Revenue have confirmed that this position will only apply for accounting periods commencing on or after 1st July 2020. 

 

 

Revenue’s Manual has also been updated to include:

• Confirmation that the EWSS and TWSS are considered State support and therefore expenditure from such assistance will not qualify for relief.  In other words, such amounts will reduce the qualifying allowable expenditure or qualifying R&D tax relief expenditure.
• The COVID-19 practice for 2020, in relation to the use of a building in a ‘specified relevant period’ under section 766A TCA 1997.
• A further example of a subcontractor who would not be eligible to claim the R&D tax credit.

 

 

For further information, please follow the link: https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/tdm/income-tax-capital-gains-tax-corporation-tax/part-29/29-02-03.pdf

 

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.

 

There are two main types of director: a proprietary director who owns more than 15% of the share capital of the company and a non-proprietary director who owns less than 15% of the share capital of the company.  In general, a director is deemed to be a ‘chargeable person’ for Income Tax purposes.  This means that they are obliged to file an Income Tax Return (Form 11) every year even in situations where their entire income has already been taxed at source through the PAYE system (i.e. the company payroll).  Non-proprietary directors, however, as well as unpaid directors, are excluded from the obligation to file an annual income tax return.

 

A Proprietary Director must also comply with the self-assessment regime which means they have a requirement to make payments on account to meet their preliminary tax obligations. In situations where these payments are not made by the due date, the director is exposed to statutory interest at a rate of approximately 8% per annum.

 

A late surcharge applies in circumstances where the Director’s Income Tax Return is filed after the due date.  The surcharge is either (a) 5% where the tax return is delivered within two months of the filing date or (b) 10% where the tax return is not delivered within two months of the filing date. It is important to keep in mind that the surcharge will be calculated on the director’s income tax liability for the year of assessment before taking into account any PAYE deducted from their salary at source.  It should also be remembered that the Director can only claim a credit for the PAYE deducted if the company has in fact paid over this tax in full to Revenue.

 

Proprietary directors are not entitled to an Employee Tax Credit.  In general, this rule, subject to some exceptions, also applies in relation to a spouse or family member of a proprietary director who is in receipt of a salary from the company.  Proprietary Directors and their spouse and family members may, however, be entitled to the Earned Income Credit.

 

The director’s salary, just like any other employee’s salary, is an allowable deduction for the purposes of calculating Corporation Tax.

 

According to the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013, a director with a 50% shareholding in the company will be insurable under Class S for PRSI purposes.  For proprietary directors with a shareholding of less than 50% of the company the PRSI treatment will be established on a case by case basis.

 

Where the director has a ‘controlling interest’ in the company, they will not be treated as ‘an employed contributor’ for PRSI purposes on any income or salary they receive from the company. Therefore, all amounts paid by the company to the director will be insurable under Class ‘S’ meaning that they will be treated as a self-employed contributor and liable to PRSI at 4%. Employers’ PRSI will not be applicable to their salary.

 

Where a Director is insured under Class A, PRSI is payable on their earnings at 4% and up to 10.75% Employer’s PRSI by the employer/company.

 

Even if you are not considered to be Irish resident by virtue of the 183 day rule or the “Look Back” rule, if you are in receipt of a salary from an Irish limited company you will be required to pay Income Tax to the Revenue Commissioners.  If, however, you are resident in a country with which Ireland has  a Double Taxation Agreement and your income is liable to tax in both countries, you should be able to claim relief on the tax you paid in Ireland.

 

 

 

For further information, please click: https://www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/becoming-an-employer-and-ongoing-obligations/payments-to-employees/directors.aspx

 

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.

 

As you’re aware, the standard VAT rate was temporarily reduced, as one of the COVID measures, from 23% to 21% for the six month period between 1st September 2020 and 28th February 2021.  The standard rate of Irish VAT is due to return to the 23% rate with effect from 1st March 2021.  This is particularly important to remember for invoicing and when completing your Return of Trading Details.

 

 

Please be aware that the VAT rate reduction from 13.5% to 9% for certain goods and services, mainly within the tourism and hospitality sectors, will continue to apply until 31st December 2021.  Please follow link for more details:   https://www.revenue.ie/en/vat/vat-rates/what-are-vat-rates/second-reduced-rate-of-value-added-tax-vat.aspx

 

 

To prepare for the VAT rate change, there are a number of practical issues that taxpayers should consider as follows:

 

1. Update your Systems

 

2. Amend your Pricing structure if necessary.

 

3. Review and/or Revise your Contracts

 

4. Amend your Sales Invoices

 

5. Don’t forget the Reverse Charge Mechanism especially for invoices dated pre 28th February but in circumstances where they’re received after 1st March 2021.

 

6. Credit notes – If you initially raised an invoice charging 21% VAT but the customer requests a credit note after the VAT rate has changed i.e. after 1st March 2021, please be aware that you may be required to apply the 21% rate after the VAT rate has returned to 23%.

 

7. If your business pays VAT to Revenue on a monthly direct debit basis, you should check to see if you’re required to increase this amount after 1st March 2021.

 

8. Consider how to account for payments on account which are received in advance of the rate change.

 

9. Annual Return of Trading Details – Please be aware that the Annual Return of Trading Details deadline date has been extended from 23rd January to 10th March 2021 to take account of the rate change in 2020.

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.

 

 

 

Are you aware just how much has changed since 1st January 2020 in terms of Tax compliance, Tax Credits, Personal/Income Tax, Business/Corporation Tax, Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT), Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Value Added Tax (VAT), PAYE, Stamp Duty, Transfer Pricing, Local Property Tax (LPT), Revenue Compliance, Revenue Audit and Investigation Procedures, etc.?

 

Here are a list of the Revenue eBriefs published in 2020

 

 

JANUARY 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 001/20 – Deduction for statutory registration fees paid to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0012020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 002/20 – Uniform and Clothing Allowances paid to Fire Officers https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0022020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 003/20 – Deduction for Expenses in Respect of Annual Membership Fees Paid to a Professional Body https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0032020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 004/20 – General Rule as to Deduction for Expenses in Employment https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0042020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 005/20 – Certain benefits payable under Social Welfare Acts – increase for qualified adult https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0052020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 006/20 – Provisions and Accruals https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0062020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 007/20 – Taxes Consolidation Act Notes for Guidance – Finance Act 2019 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0072020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 008/20 – Certificates of Income for Non-Revenue Purposes -Self Assessment Cases https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0082020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 009/20 – Pay & File Extension Date – 2020 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0092020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 010/20 – Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Farm Restructuring Relief https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0102020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 011/20 – Guidelines for Phased Payment Arrangements https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0112020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 012/20 – Pensions Manual Updated https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0122020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 013/20 – Stamp duty levies – health insurance levy and bank levy https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0132020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 014/20 – Chargeable Persons https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0142020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 015/20 – Rates of stamp duty – Finance Act 2019 changes https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0152020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 016/20 – The tax treatment of rental income (Case V) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0162020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 017/20 – Home Carer Tax Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0172020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 018/20 – Tax treatment of legal fees https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0182020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 019/20 – Electronic Tax Clearance https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0192020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 020/20 – General Rule as to Deduction for Expenses in Employment https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0202020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 021/20 – Charities VAT Compensation Scheme – Guidelines https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0212020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 022/20 – Universal Social Charge https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0222020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 023/20 – Schedule E expense deductions for employed consultants and non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0232020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 024/20 – Dividend Withholding Tax Manual 06-08a-01 updated in accordance with Finance Act 2019 changes https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0242020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 025/20 – Administration of Form S.110 – Notification of ‘qualifying company’ and Form S.110W – Withdrawal of notification of ‘qualifying company’ https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0252020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 026/20 – Average market mid-closing exchange rates and Lloyds sterling conversion rates https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0262020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 027/20 – Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) – Exit Tax https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0272020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 028/20 – Amendment of Certain Tax Exemption Provisions https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0282020.aspx

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 029/20 – “Main purpose” tests https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0292020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 030/20 – Tax treatment of income arising from the provision of short-term accommodation https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0302020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 031/20 – Prohibitions and Restrictions concerning Endangered Species and Wildlife https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0312020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 032/20 – Tax treatment of foster care payments and certain other payments made or authorised by the Child and Family Agency https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0322020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 033/20 – Tax treatment of certain education related payments https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0332020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 034/20 – Revenue National Employer Service https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0342020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 035/20 – 2019 Form ESS1 – Return of Information by the Trustees of an Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS) is now available on ROS https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0352020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 036/20 – Earned Income Tax Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0362020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 037/20 – Living City Initiative https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0372020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 038/20 – iXBRL – Guidance for voluntary strike-offs and other amendments https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0382020.aspx

 

 

 

MARCH 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 039/20 – Mitigation and Application of Fines and Penalties https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0392020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 040/20 – Case V Capital Allowances https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0402020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 041/20 – Surcharge for late returns: Due dates when starting a business https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0412020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 042/20 – Farming – Tax treatment of payments made under Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0422020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 043/20 – Case V Capital Allowances and Losses forward for USC Purposes https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0432020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 044/20 – Revenue to operate Employer COVID-19 Refund Scheme on behalf of DEASP https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0442020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 045/20 – e-Working and Tax https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0452020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 046/20 – Advice and information to assist taxpayers and their agents during the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0462020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 47/20 – Revenue to operate Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0472020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 48/20 – Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme – Transitional Phase https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0482020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 049/20 – Taxation of Deposit Interest https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0492020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 50/20 – Important customer notice regarding Revenue services https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0502020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 051/20 – Customs Value Authorisation (CVA) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0512020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 052/20 – Guidance Manual on Customs Warehousing https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0522020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 053/20 – VAT Groups https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0532020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 054/20 – Benefit-in-Kind – Employer-Provided Vehicles https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0542020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 055/20 – Betting Duty Returns and Payments Compliance Procedures Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0552020.aspx

 

 

 

 

APRIL 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 056/20 – Research and Development Tax Credit early payment of the instalment due to be paid in 2020 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0562020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 057/20 – Guidelines for filing ESS1 returns https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0572020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 058/20 – Revenue Online Service – ROS Enhancements https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0582020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 059/20 – Deduction for income earned in certain foreign states (Foreign Earnings Deduction) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0592020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 060/20 – Vehicle Registration Tax – Valuation System for New and Used Vehicles https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0602020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 061/20 – Revised tax treatment of royalty income, with effect from 1 January 2019, under the terms of the Ireland-Lithuania Double Taxation Convention 1997 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0612020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 062/20 – Treatment of Additional Tier 1 Capital – section 845C, Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0622020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 063/20 – Temporary VAT zero rating of supplies of personal protective equipment, ventilators and other medical products https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0632020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 064/20 – Opticians in employment – professional indemnity cover https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0642020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 065/20 – Capital acquisitions tax: dwelling house exemption and ‘same event’ credit for CGT against CAT https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0652020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 066/20 – Late Submission of Corporation Tax Returns – Restriction of Reliefs https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0662020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 067/20 – Tobacco Products Tax Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0672020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 068/20 – Guidelines for Article 9 Correlative Adjustment claims https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0682020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 069/20 – Diesel Rebate Scheme Compliance Procedures Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0692020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 070/20 – Capital Gains Tax – interests in trusts, treatment of shares and securities, etc. https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0702020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 071/20 – Excise Duty Rates on Energy Products and Electricity Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0712020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 072/20 – Tax and Duty Manual Part 15-01-18 – One Parent Family Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0722020.aspx

 

 

 

MAY 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 073/20 – Exemption in respect of compensation for certain living donors https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0732020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 074/20 – Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0742020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 075/20 – Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) – Operational Phase https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0752020.aspx 

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 076/20 – Capital Gains Tax – rate of charge, annual exempt amount, computation of companies’ chargeable gains etc. https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0762020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 077/20 – The application of the Capital Goods Scheme and the VAT treatment of Donations or Gifts of goods or meals https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0772020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 078/20 – Tax treatment of the reimbursement of expenses of travel and subsistence to office holders and employees https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0782020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 079/20 – VAT RTD – Introduction of Automated Compliance Measures https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0792020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 080/20 – Horticultural Repayment Relief Guide https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0802020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 081/20 – Importation and exportation of medicinal products and unauthorised or counterfeit medical preparations https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0812020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 082/20 – Service companies surcharge – Provision of medical staff, Guidance from professional bodies, Preparatory work https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0822020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 083/20 – Temporary measures in relation to the close company surcharge https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0832020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 084/20 – Domicile Levy and Capital Gains Tax https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0842020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 085/20 – Solid Fuel Carbon Tax Compliance Procedures Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0852020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 086/20 – Guide to Excise Licences https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0862020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 087/20 – Update – Public Consultation on Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT) – Real-Time Reporting https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0872020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 088/20 – Charities VAT Compensation Scheme – extension to closing date for submitting claims https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0882020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 089/20 – Individuals described as ‘locums’ engaged in the fields of medicine, health care and pharmacy https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0892020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 090/20 – Updates to Revenue’s services for customers with disabilities, including a remote interpretation service for Revenue’s deaf customers. https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0902020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 091/20 – The European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0912020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 092/20 – Health Expenses – Qualifying Expenses https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0922020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 093/20 – Childcare services relief https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0932020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 094/20 – Income Tax Relief for Medical and/or Dental Insurance https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0942020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 095/20 – Receiver of Wreck https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0952020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 096/20 – Commercial Sea Navigation Relief Guide https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0962020.aspx

 

 

 

 

JUNE 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 097/20 – Allowances for Scientific Research https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0972020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 098/20 – Pensions Manual Amended https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0982020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 099/20 – Pensions Manual Chapter 16 – Group Schemes https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-0992020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 100/20 – Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax Compliance Procedures Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1002020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 101/20 – Compliance Programme for Agent Services representing PAYE Taxpayers https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1012020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 102/20 – Taxation of Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit, Parent’s Benefit, Adoptive Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1022020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 103/20 – Income from scholarships https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1032020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 104/20 – Employed person taking care of an incapacitated individual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1042020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 105/20 – High Income Individuals’ Restriction – Tax Year 2010 onwards https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1052020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 106/20 – Update – Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1062020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 107/20 – ROS Form CT1 2020 – the CT return for accounting periods ending in 2020 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1072020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 108/20 – Remote Bookmakers Licence https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1082020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 109/20 – Instruction Manual on End-Use Procedure https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1092020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 110/20 – VAT treatment of betting and gaming https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1102020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 111/20 – Third Party Returns: Requirement to Report Information Automatically https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1112020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 112/20 – The VAT Treatment of Medical Services https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1122020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 113/20 – The VAT treatment of Charitable Donations via SMS https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1132020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 114/20 – Registration of Gas and Oil Exploration Companies https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1142020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 115/20 – Exchange of Information https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1152020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 116/20 – Road Haulier Drivers (Employees) – Subsistence Rates https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1162020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 117/20 – Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme – Extension of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme to August 2020 and update on a range of developments under the Scheme https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1172020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 118/20 – eCG50 – Guide for Applicants https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1182020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 119/20 – Compensation Payments in respect of Personal Injuries (Exemption of Investment Income) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1192020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 120/20 – TDM Part 07-01-20 – Special Trusts for permanently incapacitated individuals https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1202020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 121/20 – Pay as You Earn (PAYE) system – Employee payroll tax deductions in relation to non-Irish employments exercised in the State https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1212020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 122/20 – Stamp duty: associated companies relief https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1222020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 123/20 – Disclosure of confidential taxpayer information: section 851A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1232020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 124/20 – Capital Gains Tax – Treatment of allowable losses https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1242020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 125/20 – Games and Sports Bodies Exemptions https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1252020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 126/20 – Research and Development (R&D) Credit: Appointment of expert to assist in audits https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1262020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 127/20 – Exchange of Information – Deferral of DAC6 filing deadlines https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1272020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 128/20 – Chapters 6 and 11 of the Revenue Pensions Manual – pensions in payment https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1282020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 129/20 – Revenue Pensions Manual – Chapter 12: Withdrawal from service (leaving a pension scheme) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1292020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 130/20 – Budget Excise Duty Rates Manuals https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1302020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 131/20 – Exemption of Certain Childcare Support Payments https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1312020.aspx

 

 

 

JULY 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 132/20 – Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1322020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 133/20 – MyEnquiries – customer tracking of enquiries and other updates https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1332020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 134/20 – EU mandatory disclosure regime (DAC6) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1342020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 135/20 – Stamp duty: shares deriving value from immovable property and cancellation schemes of arrangement https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1352020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 136/20 – Capital Gains Tax – Capital Gains Tax – updates to manuals https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1362020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 137/20 – Guidance on Part 35C hybrid mismatches https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1372020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 138/20 – Guidelines on the processing of online tax evasion reports https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1382020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 139/20 – Corporation Tax Statement of Particulars – Section 882 TCA 1997 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1392020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 140/20 – Charities VAT Compensation Scheme – reminder re closing date for submission of claims https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1402020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 141/20 – Administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the field of Value-Added Tax (VAT) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1412020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 142/20 – Temporary VAT measures relating to Covid-19 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1422020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 143/20 – Using on-line methods to make a payment to Revenue https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1432020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 144/20 – High Income Individuals’ Restriction: Interaction with Clawback of “Section 23 Type” Relief in Death Cases https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1442020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 145/20 – Relief for increase in carbon tax on farm diesel (section 664A TCA 1997) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1452020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 146/20 – Payment of Preliminary Corporation Tax https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1462020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 147/20 – Guidelines for staff regarding the treatment of unsolicited information received from members of the public https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1472020.aspx

 

 

 

 

AUGUST 2020

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 148/20 – Archiving of Manuals under Part 41 Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1482020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 149/20 – Income tax relief for self-employed individuals adversely impacted by Covid-19 restrictions https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1492020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 150/20 – July Jobs Stimulus – Accelerated loss relief for companies https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1502020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 151/20 – Investment Undertakings https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1512020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 152/20 – Amendments to the Cycle to Work Scheme https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1522020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 153/20 – Help to Buy (HTB) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1532020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 154/20 – Childcare services relief https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1542020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 155/20 – Charities VAT Compensation Scheme https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1552020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 156/20 – Tax treatment of the reimbursement of expenses of travel and subsistence to office holders and employees https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1562020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 157/20 – Income Tax return form 2019 – ROS Form 11 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1572020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 158/20 – Tax and Duty Manuals on temporary loss reliefs for taxpayers (July jobs stimulus measure) updated https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1582020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 159/20 – Customs Import Procedures Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1592020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 160/20 – Schedule of Customs Duties Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1602020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 161/20 – Instruction Manual on Outward Processing https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1612020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 162/20 – Capital Acquisitions Tax: miscellaneous issues https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1622020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 163/20 – Stamp Duty: relief for young trained farmers and certain leases of farmland https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1632020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 164/20 – Stay and Spend Tax Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1642020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 165/20 – Certain Foreign Pensions – manual updated https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1652020.aspx

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 166/20 – Inward Processing Instruction Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1662020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 167/20 – PAYE Anytime manual archived https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1672020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 168/20 – Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters – The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1682020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 169/20 – Life Assurance Companies and Group Relief https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1692020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 170/20 – Customs Export Procedures Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1702020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 171/20 – Revenue replaces the Inland Revenue Affidavit (CA.24) with new online Form https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1712020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 172/20 – Customs Import Procedures https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1722020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 173/20 – Examinership Guidelines https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1732020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 174/20 – Extension of Pay & File Deadline for ROS Customers https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1742020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 175/20 – VRT Online Payments in ROS and MyAccount https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1752020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 176/20 – Tax and Duty Manual on income tax relief for losses incurred in a trade or profession updated https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1762020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 177/20 – Waiver of Excise Duty on on-trade liquor licences on renewal in 2020 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1772020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 178/20 – Air Travel Tax Manual archived https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1782020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 179/20 – Relief for certain income from leasing of farm land (Section 664) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1792020.aspx

 

 

 

OCTOBER 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 180/20 – Extension of deadline to avail of a 3% reduced rate of interest on outstanding ‘non-Covid-19’ tax debts https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1802020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 181/20 – Late filings of Form S.110 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1812020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 182/20 – Guidelines for Registration for IT, CT, RCT, PREM and Certain Minor Taxheads https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1822020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 183/20 – Update to Guidelines for VAT Registration https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1832020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 184/20 – Cancellation of Tax Registration https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1842020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 185/20 – ROS Pay and File 2020 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1852020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 186/20 – VAT Treatment of Education and Vocational Training https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1862020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 187/20 – Tobacco Products Tax Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1872020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 188/20 – Budget 2021 – Excise Duty Rates – https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1882020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 189/20 – PAYE Services: Review Your Tax https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1892020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 190/20 – Budget 2021 – Income Tax Warehousing https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1902020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 191/20 – Vehicle Registration Tax Manual – Section 1 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1912020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 192/20 – Guidance Manual on Comprehensive Guarantee https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1922020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 193/20 – e-Working and Tax https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1932020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 194/20 – Accounting for Mineral Oil https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1942020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 195/20 – Taxation of Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) and Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1952020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 196/20 – Temporary VAT measures relating to Covid-19 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1962020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 197/20 – Budget 2021 – Changes to the Value Added Tax rates on the supply of certain goods and services https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1972020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 198/20 – Excise Duty Rates on Energy Products and Electricity Manual https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1982020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 199/20 – Customs Manual on Import VAT https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-1992020.aspx

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 200/20 – EU Mandatory Disclosure of Reportable Cross-Border Arrangements https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2002020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 201/20 – Guidelines for Agents or Advisors Acting on Behalf of Taxpayers https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2012020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 202/20 – Research and Development Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2022020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 203/20 – ROS Support for the 2020 Pay and File Period, Extended Opening Hours and Income Tax Warehousing https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2032020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 204/20 – Tobacco products imported in passengers’ accompanied baggage https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2042020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 205/20 – Revenue Online Service – Pay and File 2020 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2052020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 206/20 – VAT Treatment of the Hiring of Means of Transport https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2062020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 207/20 – Import Duties Payment Methods https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2072020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 208/20 – VAT eCommerce Rules – 1 July 2021 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2082020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 209/20 – Return Filing Dates – Forms 11 and CT1 https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2092020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 210/20 – Automated Import System (AIS) Introduction https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2102020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 211/20 – Return of Values – Investment Undertakings https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2112020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 212/20 – Irish Real Estate Fund (IREF) Guidance https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2122020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 213/20 – Surcharge on undistributed income of service companies https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2132020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 214/20 – Review of Opinions/Confirmations https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2142020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 215/20 – Professional Services Withholding Tax: Interim Refunds https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2152020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 216/20 – Country by Country reporting – updates to CbC User Guide and CbC XML Schema https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2162020.aspx

 

 

 

DECEMBER 2020

 

Revenue eBrief No. 217/20 – Capital Acquisitions Tax – valuation date, contingent events and qualifying expenses of incapacitated persons https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2172020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 218/20 – Omnibus Station Licence duty amended https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2182020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 219/20 – Guidelines on Irish Bankruptcy Procedures https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2192020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 220/20 – Manual on Civil Aviation https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2202020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 221/20 – Income Tax Relief for Medical and/or Dental Insurance https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2212020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 222/20 – Automated Import System (AIS) – manuals updated https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2222020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 223/20 – Filing Guidelines for DAC2-Common Reporting Standard (CRS) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2232020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 224/20 – DWT: Obligation on certain persons to obtain tax reference numbers https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2242020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 225/20 – Guidance Manual on Customs Simplified Procedures https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2252020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 226/20 – Large Corporates Division: Co-Operative Compliance Framework https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2262020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 227/20 – VAT Treatment of Guest and Holiday Accommodation https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2272020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 228/20 – EU mandatory disclosure regime (DAC6) – Updates to XSD file and User Guide https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2282020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 229/20 – Relief for investment in corporate trades https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2292020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 230/20 – VAT – Postponed Accounting https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2302020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 231/20 – VAT Treatment of Restaurant and Catering Services https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2312020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 232/20 – Update on certain COVID-19 measures related to personal tax matters https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2322020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 233/20 – Transfers of assets, other than trading stock, within group (S.617) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2332020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 234/20 – Finance Act 2020 – VAT Notes for Guidance https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2342020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 235/20 – Filing Guidelines for DAC6 (EU Mandatory Disclosure of Reportable Cross-Border Arrangements) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2352020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 236/20 – Research and Development Tax Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2362020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 237/20 – Guidelines for VAT Registration – with Postponed Accounting https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2372020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 238/20 – EU mandatory disclosure regime (DAC6) tax and duty manual updated https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2382020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 239/20 – Sea-going Naval Personnel Tax Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2392020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 240/20 – Earned Income Tax Credit https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2402020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 241/20 – Collection of Customs Debt https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2412020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 242/20 – Customs Procedures – Manuals update https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2422020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 243/20 – Help to Buy (HTB) https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2432020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 244/20 – Section 56 Zero-rating of Goods and Services https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2442020.aspx

 

 

Revenue eBrief No. 245/20 – Childcare services relief updated https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/ebrief/2020/no-2452020.aspx

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.

 

When setting up a foreign company in Ireland, the first step is to decide on the most appropriate structure i.e. a branch or a subsidiary company.  Briefly, a branch is an extension of the foreign company, carrying out the same business operations while a subsidiary is an independent legal entity.

 

• A branch is not a separate legal entity in its own right.
• Instead, it’s an arm of the external company operating in Ireland.
• In other words, a branch office is an extension of the parent company abroad.
• A branch performs the same business operations and operates under the legal umbrella of the parent/holding/external company.
• The parent/external/holding company has complete control over any of the branch’s decisions.
• All liabilities incurred by the branch are ultimately those of the head office located overseas.

 

 

• A subsidiary, on the other hand, is an independent legal entity.
• It can be either partially or wholly owned by the foreign company.
• It has the same compliance requirements as a that of a Limited Company in Ireland.
• A subsidiary is generally considered to be more tax-efficient than a branch because it’s liable to Irish Corporation Tax on its worldwide income.
• The subsidiary will be required to file an A1 and Constitution with the Companies Registration Office.

 

 

 

 

SUBSIDIARY

 

Registering a subsidiary is just like setting up a new company in Ireland.

 

It is an independent legal entity which is different to the parent or holding company.

 

Incorporation of a subsidiary requires the completion of Irish Companies Registration Office (CRO) statutory documentation and the drafting of a constitution. The only difference is that the parent company must be either the sole or majority shareholder of the new company i.e. holding at least 51% of the shares.

 

The subsidiary is generally registered a private company limited by shares.

 

When setting up a company with another company as the shareholder, someone must be appointed who is authorised to sign on behalf of the company.  This would usually be a Director or another authorised person.

 

The liability of the parent company is limited to the share capital invested in the Irish subsidiary

 

With a Parent company as the shareholder, all the existing shareholders of that parent company have the same percentage stake in the new Irish subsidiary.

 

As with all new Irish companies, the subsidiary will require at least one director who is an EEA resident and a company secretary.  It will also be required to have a registered office address and a trading office within the State.  The company must purchase an insurance bond if none of the directors are EEA resident, unless, the subsidiary can demonstrate that it has a “real and continuous economic link” to Ireland.

 

An Irish subsidiary company can avail of the 12½% Corporation Tax rate on all sales, both within Ireland as well as internationally.

 

 

 

BRANCH

 

A branch is not a separate legal entity.

 

It is generally considered to be an extension of its parent company abroad.

 

The parent company is fully liable for the Branch and its activities.

 

An Irish branch will only be allowed to carry out the same activities as the parent company.

 

In accordance with the Companies Act 2014, a branch must be registered within thirty days of its establishment in Ireland.

 

As a branch is deemed to be an extension of the external company, its financial statements would be consolidated with those of the parent company and legally it cannot enter into contracts or own property in its own right.

 

An Irish branch company only qualifies for the 12½% Corporation Tax on sales within Ireland.

 

A Branch is required to file an annual Return with a set of financial statements of the external company, with the CRO.

 

 

 

For further information, please click: https://cro.ie/registration/external-company/

 

 

 

Disclaimer This article is for guidance purposes only. Please be aware that it does not constitute professional advice. No liability is accepted by Accounts Advice Centre for any action taken or not taken based on the information contained in this article. Specific, independent professional advice, should always be obtained in line with the full, complete and unambiguous facts of each individual situation before any action is taken or not taken.  Any and all information is subject to change.

 

The Revenue Commissioners have published a reminder of the payment dates for Local Property Tax (LPT) in 2021 to ensure compliance.  As you’re aware, LPT was introduced in 2013.  It is an annual, self-assessed tax which is payable by the owners of residential property situated in the Republic of Ireland and is calculated on the market value of the property.  The property owner is responsible for (a) selecting the correct valuation for the property, (b) filing the return and (c) paying the correct tax within deadline.

 

 

The payment date depends on the payment method selected:

• 1st January 2021 is the payment date if you are paying by (a) deduction at source from salary, (b) pension, (c) certain Government payments or (d) making regular payments to a payment service provider

 

• 11th January 2021 is the date for paying in full by cash, cheque, credit card or debit card.

 

• 15th January 2021 is the date for monthly direct debit payments beginning in January and continuing on the 15th of each month.

 

• 22nd March 2021 is the deduction date for Annual or Single Debit Instruction.

 

 

For further information, please follow the link: https://www.revenue.ie/en/property/local-property-tax/what-to-do-in-2021/filing-and-payment-deadlines.aspx

 

 

 

Please be aware that the information contained in this article is of a general nature.  It is not intended to address specific circumstances in relation to any individual or entity. All reasonable efforts have been made by Accounts Advice Centre to provide accurate and up-to-date information, however, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate on the date it is received or that it will continue to remain so. This information should not be acted upon without full and comprehensive, specialist professional tax advice.