Tax

The contribution of CAT to the Irish tax take

There have been recent media reports that there will be a likely increase in CAT or a tweak of CAT coming in the next budget….

CA24 Consultation and Probate searches

Just a couple of items that you might find useful. The Revenue have launched a consultation on the CA24. This is anticipation of a general…

A refresher on Dwellinghouse Relief

Lots of us are working from home now and of course, what is the first thing that springs to mind as probate practitioners about working…

Limits for CG50s

As seasoned solicitors, we all know how to pace ourselves, be it at work or socialising. So its important to know your limits. This also…

Transfer of site and gift splitting rules

I talked in a previous blog post last week about gift splitting. That is, gifts from A, to B and C in quick succession. This…

Other Class A beneficiaries

We all know that parent to child is group A. But just remember, child to parent is also group A for unconditional inheritances. There is…

What to do with the proceeds of a sale?

I hope you are having a good day and settling into the New Year. Just a short note on gifting the proceeds of sale. Under…

Disclaimers for consideration

In my last number of mails I talked about disclaimers. I mentioned that it is possible to disclaim in favour of a third party, but…

Disclaimers in favour of third parties

I come across disclaimers quite lot in practice. The normal effect of a disclaimer is that the disclaimed asset goes into the residue or is…

Using Disclaimers in Estates

You probably come across disclaimers a lot in practice. They are very useful and can be more tax efficient than a deed of family arrangement…