Revenue eBrief No. 220/23 – Help to Buy (HTB)

Revenue eBrief No. 220/23 18 October 2023 Help to Buy (HTB) Tax and Duty Manual Part 15-01-46 – Help to Buy (HTB) has been updated to reflect changes to the HTB scheme to enhance its interaction with the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme.  The changes, which were announced in Budget 2024, are effective from 11th […]

Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €400,000 in Dublin

Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €400,000 in Dublin Yesterday (17/10/2023), as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 20 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €400,000 in Dublin. The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised […]

Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth over €1 million at Dublin Airport

Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth over €1 million at Dublin Airport Yesterday (17/10/2023), as part of two separate intelligence-led operations and with the assistance of detector dog Maggie, Revenue officers seized approximately 51 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €1 million at Dublin Airport. The illicit drugs were discovered when Revenue […]

Revenue eBrief No. 216/23 – Customs and Excise Enforcement Procedures Manual

Revenue eBrief No. 216/23 17 October 2023 Customs and Excise Enforcement Procedures Manual Tax and Duty Manual – Customs and Excise Enforcement Procedures Manual – has been updated to incorporate changes in legislation following the introduction of the Customs Act 2015. The manual is also updated to consolidate Chapters 1 to 5 of the previous Customs and […]

Revenue eBrief No. 217/23 – AVC claims in myAccount

Revenue eBrief No. 217/23 17 October 2023 AVC claims in myAccount Customers submitting a claim for tax relief on AVCs (Additional Voluntary Contributions) through myAccount are required to upload their AVC certificate. If the AVC certificate is not available at the time of submitting their claim, the customer may draft a document which contains the […]

Revenue eBrief No. 218/23 – Commercial importation of live animals and products of animal origin

Revenue eBrief No. 218/23 17 October 2023 Commercial importation of live animals and products of animal origin The Revenue tax and duty manual on the commercial Commercial importation of live animals and products of animal origin has been updated. The following paragraph has been amended: Paragraph 7 – the annex has been amended with updated contact details for Border Control […]

Revenue eBrief No. 215/23 – VAT treatment of Medical Equipment and Appliances

Revenue eBrief No. 215/23 13 October 2023 VAT treatment of Medical Equipment and Appliances A new Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) has been published to provide guidance on the VAT treatment of Medical Equipment and Appliances In addition, VAT guidance on rollators has been moved to the new Medical Equipment and Appliances TDM. As such, the VAT treatment of Rollators TDM has been […]

Revenue launches consultation on modernising Ireland's administration of Value-Added Tax

Revenue launches consultation on modernising Ireland’s administration of Value-Added Tax Today (13/10/2023), in line with the Budget speech of the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, T.D., earlier this week, Revenue has launched a public consultation on modernising Ireland’s administration of Value-Added Tax (VAT). Digital technology advances offer the possibility of redesigning how VAT is administered […]

Revenue seize cannabis worth €472,000 in Dublin

Revenue seize cannabis worth €472,000 in Dublin Yesterday (11/10/23), as a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dogs Milo and Laddie, Revenue Officers seized approximately 23kgs of herbal cannabis and 2kgs of cannabis resin whilst examining parcels at a premises in Dublin. The illicit drugs were discovered in parcels originating from […]

Revenue eBrief No. 214/23 – Budget 2024 Excise Duty Rates

Revenue eBrief No. 214/23 11 October 2023 Budget 2024 Excise Duty Rates The Budget Excise Duty Rates Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) has been updated to reflect changes in certain excise duty rates announced in Budget 2024. The TDM includes new rates of Mineral Oil Tax and Tobacco Products Tax effective from 11 October 2023. […]