On 27th August 2025, Revenue updated the The Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-02-01 to include links to the following Tax and Duty Manuals:
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Today, 11th August 2025, Revenue have amended their Tax and Duty Manual Part 42-04-01 – PAYE Exclusion Orders.
This guidance material provides details of the new PAYE Exclusion Order application portal, which may be accessed through MyAccount or ROS. This new application system will allow for faster processing times.
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 eBrief No. 156/25 was published on 7th August 2025.
Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-06-01a has been updated to contain the following:
If an individual was tax compliant as at 31st December 2024, they can claim the RPRIR for 2024 provided:
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.
The Research and Development Tax Credit provides a 30% tax credit for all qualifying R&D expenditure. It increased from 25% to 30% for accounting periods commencing on or after 1st January 2024. There is expected to be a further increase in Budget 2026. It’s important to keep in mind that this tax credit is available in addition to the corporation tax deduction available for expenditure incurred on R&D. Therefore, this can result in an effective tax saving of 42½%; being a 12½% corporation tax deduction plus a 30% R&D tax credit.
The Revenue Commissioners have outlined criteria, in their guidelines, to enable companies determine whether their activities qualify for the tax credit.
According to Revenue’s most recent guidance material, “to qualify for the R&D Tax Credit, a company’s R&D activities must:
For further information please click https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/tdm/income-tax-capital-gains-tax-corporation-tax/part-29/29-02-03.pdf
Qualifying R&D expenditure includes:
Did you know that the Revenue Commissioners have released a four part guideline video on the completion of the Research & Development (R&D) panels on the Form CT1 2024?
The videos focus on:
Please click link: https://www.revenue.ie/en/companies-and-charities/reliefs-and-exemptions/research-and-development-rd-tax-credit/how-to-videos.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.
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.

Income Tax Return. Filing Form 11. Self Assessment Personal Tax Returns. 31st October 2025 Filing Deadline
You will need to file an Income or Personal Tax Return on or before 31st October 2025 if you are one of the following:
The tax return deadline is Wednesday 19th November 2025 for those that file their Tax Return and pay their associated Tax liability through ROS.
If you do not use ROS, then the tax deadline is 31st October 2025.
In summary, you are required to:
On or before either (a) 31st October 2025 or (b) 19th November 2025 if you file through ROS
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 Compliance Intervention. Revenue Audits and Investigations. Revenue code of Practice. Income Tax, VAT, Employer’s Taxes, Corporation Tax.
Today, 9th April 2025, the Revenue Commissioners updated their guidance material in relation to the Code of Practice and Compliance. Please click link: https://www.revenue.ie/en/self-assessment-and-self-employment/code-of-practice-and-compliance/index.aspx
As you’re aware, the Code of Practice for Revenue Compliance Interventions is a set of guidelines on how the Revenue Commissioners conduct compliance interventions. It covers all aspects of compliance including your right to make a qualifying disclosure.
A qualifying disclosure must contain complete information and full particulars in relation to the tax liability arising under each relevant tax head. It should be in writing and signed by the taxpayer and should also be accompanied by the correct tax payment plus corresponding interest.
Taxpayers are advised to make a qualifying disclosure to:
1. lower the level of tax penalty,
2. prevent the settlement from being published by Revenue and thereby avoid your name appearing as a Tax Defaulter, and
3. prevent prosecution as the Revenue Commissioners, generally, won’t initiate an investigation with a view to prosecution.
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.
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.
The 2024 Autumn Budget announced a series of changes to UK Inheritance Tax. As you’re aware, in the UK, Inheritance Tax is a tax payable on the value of a deceased person’s estate. This differs to Irish Capital Acquisitions Tax where the beneficiary pays CAT on gifts and/or inheritances.
Currently, UK IHT is charged at 40% on the value of an estate above the tax-free allowance i.e. the Nil Rate Band of £325,000. This tax-free allowance can be further increased by a Residential Nil Rate Band of £175,000 providing you leave your home to direct descendants i.e. children, step children, grandchildren, etc. As a result, this brings up the total tax-free allowance to £500,000 per person. In certain circumstances, this could potentially equate to £1 million for a couple. These thresholds were fixed until April 2030 in the Autumn Budget. If, however, your estate is worth less than £325,000 when you die, then any unused amount up to the threshold limit can be added to the surviving spouse’s/partner’s threshold amount.
From 6th April 2025, the rules for taxing non-UK domiciled individuals will be replaced by a tax residence-based system. This will apply to long-term residents owning non-UK property who were previously outside the scope of UK Inheritance Tax. UK assets will always remain within the scope of inheritance tax. Therefore, from 6th April 2025 onwards, individuals who have held non-domicile status will no longer be exempt from Inheritance Tax on their foreign assets. Instead tax will be based on the individual’s residency status.
Non-UK assets will be within the scope of UK Inheritance tax if an individual qualifies as a long-term resident. This means that anyone who has been resident in the UK for ten out of the last twenty years will be subject to Inheritance Tax on their worldwide assets. This is assessed using the same statutory residence test currently applied for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax purposes. It’s important to keep in mind that where an individual ceases to be UK resident after 6th April 2025, there will be an “IHT tail.” This effectively means that an individual can remain within the scope of UK Inheritance Tax, on their worldwide assets, for a period of up to ten years after ceasing their UK residence.
In summary, from 6th April 2025, the concept of domicile will no longer determine exposure to inheritance tax. Instead, it will be replaced with the concept of a long-term resident.
https://www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax
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Inheritance Tax, UK IHT, UK Taxes, Agricultural Property Relief, Business Property Relief, Gift and Inheritance Tax
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.