Irish Revenue released updated guidance on completing Corporation Tax Returns (Form CT1) for the 2023 and 2024 tax years.

The Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 164/25 on 27 August 2025 clarifying updates to the Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-02-01, which covers the completion of Corporation Tax Return Form CT1.

The revised manual now includes direct links to guidance for completing Form CT1 for specific filing years.

Corporation Tax Returns Form CT1 2023

Guidance about how to access help in completing the ROS Form CT1 is available in Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 38-02-01 including links to the TDMs for the various years’ CT1s. Guidance on the operational elements of the Research and Development Corporation Tax Credit is in TDM Part 29-02-03A. Guidance on Payment of Preliminary Corporation Tax is in TDM Part 41A-07-02. Guidance for 3 rd party software providers developing Forms CT1 is on the Revenue Github site.

Corporation Tax Returns Form CT1 2024

Guidance about how to access help in completing the ROS Form CT1 is available in Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 38-02-01 including links to the TDMs for the various years’ CT1s. Guidance on the operational elements of the Research and Development Corporation Tax Credit is in TDM Part 29-02-03A. Guidance on Payment of Preliminary Corporation Tax is in TDM Part 41A-07-02. Guidance for 3 rd party software providers developing Forms CT1 is on the Revenue Github site.

The update is intended to provide taxpayers with easier access to year-specific instructions when preparing their corporation tax filings.