Revenue seize MDMA and herbal cannabis worth €640,000 in Dublin

Revenue seize MDMA and herbal cannabis worth €640,000 in Dublin Yesterday (05/07/2023), as part of two separate intelligence-led operations, Revenue officers seized 2kgs of MDMA and 26kgs of herbal cannabis with estimated values of €120,000 and €520,000 respectively, in the Dublin region. These seizures were made as a result of joint operations conducted by Revenue’s […]

Revenue eBrief No. 158/23 – Pensions Manual Chapter 27 amended

Revenue eBrief No. 158/23 06 July 2023 Pensions Manual Chapter 27 amended Pensions Manual Chapter 27, which deals with the taxation of retirement lump sums, has been updated in paragraph 6 to provide further information on the tax and filing obligations for excess lump sums. This includes instructions on when Revenue Payroll Notifications and when […]

Revenue eBrief No. 157/23 – Rent-a-room relief

Revenue eBrief No. 157/23 06 July 2023 Rent-a-room relief Tax and Duty Manual Part 07-01-32 (Rent-a-room relief) has been amended as follows: a new paragraph 7.2 to include material on the rent tax credit and obsolete material on owner occupier relief under certain property based tax incentive schemes and relief from stamp duty for first time buyers and certain owner occupiers has […]