Welcome to the Taxes & Duties section. This section will help you to look for information on a specific tax or duty (listed alphabetically) and provides relevant leaflets, guides and forms within each tax or duty type. Some of this and additional material are also available in the Personal Tax and Business & Self Assessment sections.
| Personal Tax Credit | 2013 | 2014 |
| Single Person | €1,650 | €1,650 |
| Married or in Civil Partnership | €3,350 | €3,350 |
| PAYE Credit | €1,650 | €1,650 |
| Widowed Person or Surviving civil Partner (without dependant children) | €2,190 | €2,190 |
Interest paid on qualifying home loans taken out on or after 1 January 2004 and on or before 31 December 2012 will (subject to the exception below) qualify for tax relief up to the end of 2017 at the following general rates and thresholds.
The tax relief on interest paid on qualifying home loans is 25% for years 1 and 2; 22.5% for years 3, 4 & 5 and 20% for years 6 and 7. The upper thresholds in respect of the amount of interest paid qualifying for tax relief are €20,000 for individuals who are married, in a civil partnership or widowed and €10,000 for individuals who are unmarried and not in a civil partnership. After year 7, the rates and thresholds for relief are as for non-first time buyers.
The tax relief on interest paid on qualifying home loans is 15%. The upper thresholds in respect of the amount of interest paid qualifying for tax relief are €6,000 for individuals who are married, in a civil partnership or widowed and €3,000 for individuals who are unmarried and not in a civil partnership.
However, notwithstanding the rates of tax relief mentioned above, for individuals who purchased their first principal private residence on or after 1 January 2004 and on or before 31 December 2008, the rate of tax relief on the interest paid on the loan to purchase that property will, for the tax years 2012 to 2017, be 30%.