Ireland guidance

Manuals, guides and help pages the authority publishes to explain how the rules apply.

Showing 1 to 62 of 62 documents, archived 2026-10-28

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Guidance documents archived for Ireland
DocumentIssuerDateFormatLive sourceCitation key
Disposal of shares, worked examples on calculating the capital gain or loss, Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-04-06AOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2019-08PDF, 246 KBOpenREV TDM 19-04-06A
Taxation of Crypto-Asset Transactions, Tax and Duty Manual Part 02-01-03, version archived by Revenue on 3 April 2020Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2020-04PDF, 545 KBOpen
Taxation of Crypto-Asset Transactions, Tax and Duty Manual Part 02-01-03, version archived by Revenue on 6 May 2022Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2022-04PDF, 604 KBOpenREV TDM 02-01-03 2022
Restriction on Capital Losses, s 546A TCA 1997, Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-02-05AOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2022-08PDF, 206 KBOpenREV TDM 19-02-05A
Death (S.573), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-03-09Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2022-08PDF, 264 KBOpenREV TDM 19-03-09
Disposals of marketable shares and securities (S.581), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-04-03Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2023-08PDF, 171 KBOpenREV TDM 19-04-03
Acquisition, enhancement and disposal costs (S.552), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-02-10Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2023-10PDF, 244 KBOpenREV TDM 19-02-10
Chargeable persons, Tax and Duty Manual Part 41A-01-01Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2024-07PDF, 216 KBOpenREV TDM 41A-01-01
CAT aggregation rulesOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2024-10-02PDF, 85 KBOpen
Passive trades and loss relief restrictions, Tax and Duty Manual Part 12-01-02Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2024-11PDF, 236 KBOpenREV TDM 12-01-02
What do you pay CGT on?Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2024-11-25PDF, 149 KBOpen
What is exempt from CGT?Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2024-11-25PDF, 70 KBOpen
Allowable losses (S.546), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-02-05Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2024-12PDF, 159 KBOpenREV TDM 19-02-05
Annual exempt amount (S.601), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-07-01Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2024-12PDF, 177 KBOpenREV TDM 19-07-01
Books and records to be kept, Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-03-17Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2024-12PDF, 458 KBOpenREV TDM 38-03-17
Disposals and acquisitions made at market value (S.547), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-02-06Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-03PDF, 140 KBOpenREV TDM 19-02-06
Guidelines for charging Interest on Late Payment, Tax and Duty Manual, Collection and Debt ManagementOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-05PDF, 699 KBOpenREV TDM INTEREST
If you make a loss (Capital Gains Tax)Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-05-02PDF, 101 KBOpen
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the disposal of an asset, how to calculate CGTOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-05-16PDF, 122 KBOpenREV CGT CALC
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the disposal of an asset, overviewOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-05-27PDF, 73 KBOpen
CAT groupsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-06-06PDF, 80 KBOpenREV CAT GROUPS
Small Gift ExemptionOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-06-12PDF, 69 KBOpenREV CAT SMALL GIFT
Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) thresholds, rates and aggregation rules, overviewOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-06-24PDF, 63 KBOpenREV CAT AGGREGATION
Historical CAT thresholdsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-06-24PDF, 263 KBOpen
Important dates for CATOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-06-24PDF, 62 KBOpen
CAT ratesOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-07-01PDF, 68 KBOpenREV CAT RATES
Full self-assessment, consideration of standards of proof when making or amending Revenue assessments, Tax and Duty Manual Part 41A-05-01Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-07PDF, 441 KBOpenREV TDM 41A-05-01
Surcharge for late submission of Returns, Tax and Duty Manual Part 47-06-08Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-07PDF, 97 KBOpenREV TDM 47-06-08
Exemption on transfers between spouses or civil partnersOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-07-07PDF, 44 KBOpenREV CAT SPOUSE
CAT group thresholdsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-09-24PDF, 125 KBOpenREV CAT THRESHOLDS
Knowing what to payOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-12-09PDF, 73 KBOpen
Preliminary taxOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-12-09PDF, 79 KBOpen
Forms to complete (A guide to self-assessment)Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-12-09PDF, 81 KBOpen
What is preliminary tax? (A guide to self-assessment)Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2025-12-09PDF, 79 KBOpenREV PRELIM TAX
Tax rates, bands and reliefsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-01-01PDF, 156 KBOpenREV TAX CHARTS
Taxation of Crypto-Asset Transactions, Tax and Duty Manual Part 02-01-03Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-01PDF, 522 KBOpenREV TDM 02-01-03
Universal Social Charge (USC), Tax and Duty Manual Part 18D-00-01Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-01PDF, 291 KBOpenREV TDM 18D-00-01
Standard rates and thresholds of USCOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-01-01PDF, 82 KBOpenREV USC
PRSI Class S RatesDepartment of Social Protection (Ireland)2026-01-20PDF, 43 KBOpenGOV PRSI CLASS S
A guide to self-assessment, overviewOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-01-26PDF, 72 KBOpen
The pay and file systemOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-03-12PDF, 78 KBOpen
Filing your tax return (Self-assessment and self-employment)Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-03-19PDF, 78 KBOpenREV PAYFILE 2026
Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)/DAC8, information to be provided by crypto-asset usersOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-03-24PDF, 71 KBOpenREV DAC8 USER INFO
Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)/DAC8, registration obligationsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-03-24PDF, 81 KBOpen
Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)/DAC8, reporting obligationsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-03-24PDF, 67 KBOpen
Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)/DAC8, overviewOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-03-30PDF, 90 KBOpenREV DAC8
What constitutes a trade? Tax and Duty Manual Part 02-02-06Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-04PDF, 166 KBOpenREV TDM 02-02-06
Shares and Securities, Introductory, Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-04-01Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-05PDF, 128 KBOpenREV TDM 19-04-01
What are the VAT thresholds?Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-05-06PDF, 77 KBOpenREV VAT THRESHOLDS
Cryptocurrencies and crypto-assetsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-06-22PDF, 52 KBOpenREV CRYPTO PAGE
Assets (S.532), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-01-01Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-07PDF, 1.5 MBOpenREV TDM 19-01-01
Selling or disposing of sharesOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-07-24PDF, 282 KBOpenREV CGT SHARES
Capital Gains Tax, rate of charge (S.28), Tax and Duty Manual Part 02-03-01AOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-08PDF, 1.6 MBOpenREV TDM 02-03-01A
Disposals where assets lost or destroyed or become of negligible value (S.538), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-01-09Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-08PDF, 2.1 MBOpenREV TDM 19-01-09
Time of Disposal and acquisition (S.542), Tax and Duty Manual Part 19-01-15Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-08PDF, 1.5 MBOpenREV TDM 19-01-15
Guidance on reporting obligations of Reporting Crypto-Asset Service Providers, Tax and Duty Manual Part 38-03-38Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-08PDF, 2.9 MBOpen
When and how do you pay and file CGT?Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-08-25PDF, 119 KBOpenREV CGT PAY FILE
Credit for Capital Gains Tax (CGT) paid on the same eventOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-09-03PDF, 76 KBOpen
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the disposal of an asset, how to calculate CGT (published 7 October 2026, 31 per cent rate)Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)2026-10-07PDF, 123 KBOpenREV CGT CALC 2026
List of Reportable Jurisdictions for CARF and DAC8 purposesOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)undatedPDF, 278 KBOpenREV CARF JURISDICTIONS
Code of Practice for Revenue Compliance InterventionsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)undatedPDF, 1.4 MBOpenREV COP INTERVENTIONS
Guide to Completing 2025 Pay and File Self-Assessment ReturnsOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)undatedPDF, 1.5 MBOpen