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One of the productions to claim the relief starred Jamie Dornan

€129.5m paid out under film tax relief scheme last year

New movies starring Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan were some of the big winners in the Section 481 film corporation tax credit scheme for the Irish movie and TV production sector last year.

Business • 22 Jan 24

The minister also asked for a special "uplift" scheme to encourage TV and film production outside of Dublin to be extended

Tax relief cap for movie production too low - minister

Ireland was missing out on big-budget productions of movies and TV shows from streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime because a cap on a tax relief scheme was too low.

Business • 15 Jan 23

The credit is per tenant, not per property so for people sharing accommodation, each individual is entitled to the tax relief

How to claim €500 rent tax relief

Anyone paying rent on private rental accommodation is entitled to claim the €500 rent tax credit this month, that was introduced in Budget 2023, including parents who are paying rent for a son or daughter in college.

Business • 09 Jan 23

Inflation in Germany reached 7.5% in July, mainly due to soaring energy prices

Germany plans inflation relief tax package worth €10bn

Germany will offer tax relief worth €10 billion to help workers cope with soaring inflation, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said today.

Business • 10 Aug 22

Ridley Scott's The Last Duel was filming in Ireland during the initial Covid-19 lockdown, leading star Matt Damon to stay in Dalkey for an extended period of time

Film & TV projects received €137.1m in credits in 2021

Matt Damon's The Last Duel was one of the big winners in securing movie tax relief from the Revenue Commissioners last year.

Business • 18 Jan 22

ISME says tax relief on private sector pension savings is tax deferred, not tax avoided

ISME considers legal test case over pension tax issue

The association representing small and medium sized businesses here has said its considering taking a test case to the High Court over what it describes as tax discrimination against private sector workers in relation to pension contributions.

Business • 30 Sep 20

People working from home can apply for heating, electricity and perhaps broadband expenses.

Employees working from home can claim tax relief

Thousands of workers who have recently been asked to work from home as a result of the outbreak of Covid-19 can avail of Revenue's e-worker tax relief.

Coronavirus • 20 Mar 20

VRT relief on hybrid vehicles and the Help to Buy Scheme are both due to expire at the end of the year

Help to Buy Scheme extension would cost €50m a year

Extending the Government's Help to Buy Incentive (HTB) scheme in this year's budget would cost €50 million a year, new data suggests.

Business • 28 Aug 19

The latest annual Taxback.com Taxpayer index shows that tax refunds are up across the board

Men claiming most back from taxman - report

A new report reveals that men consistently receive more back in tax relief than women, and people aged under 45 are the most effectual at claiming back what they are owed.

Business • 27 Dec 18

The average refund for anyone who looks into their tax affairs is in the €900-€1,100 region

Five ways to get your money back from the tax man

Tax is one of those topics that can get quite complicated very quickly, and for this reason many of us put off dealing with tax issues unless we're dragged kicking and screaming.

Your Money • 07 Aug 18

A look at what each of the parties are proposing

What the parties are promising on tax

The main political parties are proposing a smorgasbord of different measures to woo voters. Here our Business Editor David Murphy looks at the key personal taxation measures.

News • 12 Feb 16

Finance Minister Michael Noonan says Budget 2015 is about securing the country's recovery

Finance working on water charges relief measures

Measures to ensure people who are not on social welfare or paying tax get relief on water charges will be brought forward at the committee stage of the Finance Bill.

Business • 23 Oct 14

Michael Noonan said the limit on pensions tax relief will bring in just €120m - much less than expected

Pension change to bring in €130m less than planned

The new limit on the amount of tax relief people can get for putting money into pensions will deliver €130m less in revenue than the Government originally expected.

Business • 23 Oct 13

Not all banks are able to implement the system at present

Plan to stop tax relief in arrears cases delayed

The Revenue Commissioners has told banks to delay a plan to stop paying tax relief to people in mortgage arrears until all institutions were in a position to implement it.

Business • 18 Oct 13

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