CGT Treatment of Anglo Irish Bank Share Losses
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
As an Anglo Irish Bank Shareholder, the value of your stake in the bank was not finalised on the nationalisation of the bank earlier this year. According to Minister of Finance Brian Lenihan an assessor would be appointed at a future date to decide on the treatment. However from a tax point of view, and
- Published in Income Tax
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DWT Dividend Tax Exemption for Over 65’s
Thursday, 23 July 2009
What is DWT
DWT, or Dividend Witholding Tax, is deducted from dividends paid by Irish companies. If you are in receipt of Irish dividend income, DWT is deducted at 20% - this is taken out of the dividend you have received, which you can confirm in your dividend certificate. This 20% is then used as an offset against your income tax liability.
- Published in Income Tax, Paye Tax, Self-Employed & Directors, Tax Refunds
Tax on ISEQ ETF Dividends
Sunday, 19 July 2009
While most dividends are taxable in Ireland at your highest rate of tax, one very popular dividend paying investment in Ireland does not. However, many people will miss out on this advantage if they do not complete there tax returns correctly and could easily overpay on tax. With the ISEQ 20 ® ETF, the rate
- Published in Income Tax, Paye Tax, Self-Employed & Directors, Tax Refunds


