TAX

The Capital Gains Tax payment deadline is 15th December 2010. This applies to assets disposed up to by 30th November 2010. Disposals between 1st December 2010 and 31st December 2010, the date for payment is 31st January 2011. This covers a  disposal by sale,exchange,gift or otherwise and money does not have to change hands for a liability to … Read more CAPITAL GAINS TAX PAYMENTS DEADLINE

Individuals can claim relief at 20% for tuition fees paid in respect of an approved course at an approved college.The maximum qualifying fee is €5,000 and is restricted to one approved course per student per annum without regard to relationship to the student . It does not cover registration or administration fees. APPROVED COURSES: Undergraduate courses must be at … Read more THIRD LEVEL TUITION FEES

The Meath Chronicle  reports this week on the Revenue visit to over 70 business premises in Oldcastle in a one day blitz. They viewed  the visit as so successful that they plan to visit another town within the next month While a majority of the business premises were found to be tax compliant, there were some … Read more REVENUE BLITZ ON OLDCASTLE CO MEATH

The Minister of Finance Brian Lenihan has announced that the budget will be held on Tuesday 7th December 2010.

The Sunday Business Post had an interesting article on the “Financial implications of being a couple” at the weekend The Civil Partnership Bill which will pass into law in the near future will bring big changes to the taxation status of cohabitees – both hetrosexual and same sex couples. They will be afforded the same … Read more TAXATION AS A COUPLE