Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on accelerated capital allowances under Finance Act 2025
Irish Revenue has released eBriefs 022/26 on 28 January 2026 and eBrie 028/26 on 3 February 2026 providing updated guidance on accelerated capital allowances introduced under the Finance Act 2025. Accelerated capital allowances The following
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Ireland: Irish Revenue updates guidance on automatic exchange of information
Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 031/26 on 4 February 2026, providing guidance on the Automatic Exchange of Information. This eBrief is to inform customers of changes made to Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 35-01-01a and subsequent changes to TDM
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Ireland, Jersey tax treaty protocol enters into force
The amending protocol to the 2009 tax treaty between Ireland and Jersey came into effect on 16 May 2025. The protocol was signed on 23 November 2023. The protocol updates the preamble to include not only the intention to eliminate double taxation
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on residential zoned land tax
The Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 024/26 on 29 January 2026, updating Tax and Duty Manual Part 22A-01-01 with guidance on the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT). The update reflects amendments introduced under the Finance Act 2025. Key
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on reduced tax rate on income from Irish, equivalent offshore investment funds
Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 016/26 on 22 January 2026, updating the guidance for reduced tax rate on income and gains from Irish and equivalent offshore investment funds. Tax and Duty Manuals Part 27-04-01 (Offshore Funds: Taxation of Income
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Ireland: Revenue updates 2024 income tax return form guidance
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 015/26 on 19 January 2026, announcing updates to Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 38-01-04I relating to the Income tax return form 2024. The manual has been amended to include a clarification at paragraph 4.2,
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on enhanced construction expenditure deduction
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 013/26 on 16 January 2026, providing updated guidance on the enhanced deduction for qualifying construction expenses introduced under the Finance Act 2025. A new Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 04-06-27 –
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Ireland implements DAC8, DAC9 reporting rules
Ireland has adopted new EU directives under the Finance Act 2025, bringing the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2025/872) (DAC9) and the Amending Directive rules (2023/2226) (DAC8) into national law. DAC8
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Ireland enacts Finance Act 2025, enhances R&D tax credits
Ireland has enacted the Finance Act 2025, following its approval by parliament on 23 December 2025, delivering a wide-ranging package of tax measures that include enhanced corporation tax reliefs for construction and the creative industries, an
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Ireland: MOF introduces corporation tax relief for unscripted productions
The Irish Ministry of Finance (MOF) has introduced a new corporation tax relief aimed at supporting the unscripted production sector, marking the first tax incentive in Europe dedicated exclusively to unscripted programming. Tánaiste and
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Ireland: Revenue updates TDM on Pillar 2 global minimum tax for multinationals, large domestic groups
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 010/26 on 8 January 2026, providing updates to Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 04A-01-02 on the Global Minimum Level of Taxation for multinational enterprise groups and large domestic groups in the EU, covering
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Ireland: Revenue updates VAT guidance for qualifying apartments under Finance Act 2025
Irish Revenue released eBrief No. 250/25 on 29 December 2025, providing updated guidance on the application of VAT to the supply and construction of qualifying apartments and apartment complexes. VAT treatment of the supply and construction of
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Ireland: Irish Revenue introduces stamp duty exemption for certain stock transfers
On 30 December 2025, the Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 251/25, introducing a new stamp duty exemption for certain transfers of stocks and marketable securities. The exemption applies to qualifying transfers made between 1 January 2026 and 31
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Ireland: Irish Revenue updates corporate investment relief guidance
Irish Revenue has published eBrief No. 248/25 on 22 December 2025, providing updated guidance on the various reliefs available for investments in corporate trades. The contents of Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 16-00-02 Relief for Investment in
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Ireland: Revenue updates Pillar 2 registration guidance, extends deadline
Irish Revenue has issued Revenue eBrief No. 244/25 on 18 December 2025, announcing updates to Tax and Duty Manual Part 04A-01-01A (Guidance on Pillar 2– Registration), including an extension to the Pillar 2 tax registration deadline for certain
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Ireland: Tax authority clarifies VAT deductibility for insurance, reinsurance
Ireland’s tax authority has issued updated rules on VAT deductibility for insurance and reinsurance activities. The guidance, published in the Tax and Duty Manual, defines life insurance, non-life insurance, and reinsurance, and confirms that
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on renewing tax rulings
Irish Revenue has issued eBrief No. 230/25 on 5 December 2025, providing updated guidance for taxpayers on renewing or extending tax rulings (opinions/confirmations) issued in 2020. Tax and Duty Manual Part 37-00-41, “Review of Opinions or
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Ireland launches public consultation on modernised withholding tax regime
The Irish Department of Finance and Revenue has opened a joint public consultation on the modernisation of Professional Services Withholding Tax (PSWT) and Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT), the expansion of withholding tax to the platform economy, and
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