OPW paid large Revenue settlement over renting properties to staff at below market rates
C&AG report also shows ‘loss of value’ from Defence Forces’ purchase of armoured vehicle fleet
Revenue Commissioners
Man whose wife had affair and left home loses Revenue appeal on joint assessment
Tax Appeals Commission acknowledges difficult personal situation buy says appeal must fail in law
Carlow entrepreneur Illann Power charged with forging documents to ‘hinder’ criminal prosecution
Carlow entrepreneur refused bail faces 10 charges, five for forgery and five for deception
Inheritance planning: here are the tax considerations
House deposits, leaving money, capital gains and inheritance tax – what’s the best way to share wealth with your children?
I’m transferring a €600,000 house to my two sons: How will tax be calculated?
Will work done by a tenant be included when calculating any tax bill?
Revenue keeps sniffer dog details secret over concerns organised crime could exploit them
Releasing details on the dogs’ breed, age and scent specialisms could allow criminal groups to identify perceived vulnerabilities, Revenue says
Michael O’Flynn wins challenge to ex business partner’s personal insolvency arrangement
John O’Driscoll ‘unequivocally not insolvent’ at relevant time, High Court rules
Recruitment firm owing Revenue more than €4m among latest tax defaulters
Tax defaulters’ list named 20 parties that owed the State tax collectors money between April and June
Stamp duty cut: Would it really help first-time buyers or drive up house prices yet again?
Will potential abolition of 1% rate be a help to prospective homeowners or lead to further property market inflation?
Judge dismisses five TV licence summonses after evidence of television in homes not provided
Number of people taken to court for not holding licence falls sharply despite wave of evasion stemming from RTÉ controversy
There’s no cost-of-living crisis for Ireland’s quietly prosperous class. Who are they?
There is, indeed, a crisis for many people. But there is also a minority doing very well
Man arrested after €1.2m worth of cocaine found in luggage at Cork Airport
Ten packets of cocaine weighing 12kg were found concealed in suitcase man had collected from luggage carousel
Why am I being charged PRSI when I am on the State pension?
Rules on PRSI are very clear but sometimes prepopulated tax forms are not aware of all your circumstances
Two arrested as cannabis worth almost €1.7m and imitation guns seized in cross-Border operation
Crime
Online shoppers face new €2 charge for non-EU goods from November
New handling fee of €2 is set to be imposed on all purchases from outside the EU on top of existing €3 per item charge
Dublin City Council ‘shreds’ over 200 lockboxes for short-term lets amid clampdown
Cllr Mannix Flynn says local authority should use key boxes to mount ‘sting’ operation against illegal short-term lets
The Irish Times view on the future of towns: new vision is required
Derelict Ireland series highlights hollowing out across the country
Irish productions for Netflix receive millions in corporation tax credits from Revenue in 2026
Screen Ireland figures show production spending contributed record €544m to economy in 2025
Galway company that owes Revenue €106m has just €17,500 in cash
Details emerge in documents filed with companies office by the liquidator of the business
More than €950,000 of crystal meth and cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
Passenger arrested after drugs found in suitcases following arrival of flight from Canada
Vape tax increase being considered after it raises €22m in nine months
Increase likely to be announced in Budget 2027
Hospitality industry should be investigated by Revenue
Why are some businesses still charging VAT at 13.5%?
Out of the blue a company has offered to buy my Aviva shares for £2,000. What should I do?
US group Litani is contacting Irish shareholders but offering a price well below the current market value
Retailer must repay €8.87m in Covid wage supports after losing Revenue challenge
Claim that non-essential part of retailer’s business forced to close during lockdowns was a separate division fails
Rathwood rescue plan saving 62 jobs confirmed by the High Court
Way garden centre was managed before entering examinership still of ‘significant concern’, court says
Aughinish Alumina will have to prove its products are not supplying Russian army
Aughinish to hire Swiss firm to travel to Russian smelters to ensure Irish alumina is being used solely for civilian and export markets
Illegal drugs with combined value of €11.5m seized at Dublin Port over weekend
Large quantities of cocaine and cannabis discovered during three operations
Almost 400kg of cannabis seized at Dublin Port
Saturday’s haul has an estimated street value of nearly €8m, according to gardaí
Majority of creditors approve rescue plan for Rathwood, High Court hears
Carlow-based Rathwood entered examinership in April and has liabilities of €21m, according to figures provided to the court
We can now identify who will gain most from the budget income tax package
A limited enough package is on the table with an emphasis on broadening bands
RTÉ spent €8.5m on redundancy packages for 67 people in 2025
‘Exit costs’ for 67 people accepted for scheme were €8.5m, with 30 roles ‘suppressed’, broadcaster’s annual report shows
E-scooters: The proposed ban, the penalties, the mandatory equipment explained
New regulations are set extend the existing ban for e-scooters from under-16s to under-18s
More than 18,000 availed of €14,000 rent-a-room tax relief in 2024
Near doubling of people availing of scheme in six years, Revenue figures show
State should target EU support to cover cost of keeping drug-smuggling ship, says Cork TD
MV Matthew sold for $1 after almost €17m spent on maintenance since law enforcement agencies seized vessel
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