I’m going to look at the tax implications of an inheritance from Uncle Pat. A case like this crossed my desk a few weeks ago. It was interesting for the taxes involved, and also for the work the executors had to do. While there was inheritance tax, there were other taxes too, like VAT and
This is a short blog about the power of revocation and the taxes involved. In simple terms, think of gifting someone an asset but having the power to cancel or withdraw that gift. The idea came from some training I did with Omnipro during the week. It was interesting because it highlighted the cost of
This week I’ll look at some tax tips for Inheritance Tax. Over the last two weeks, we introduced you to the Toners, Timmy the dad, and his wife Fidelma. They have two sons, Gary and Shane who are in college. To recap, Fidelma works part-time as she loves the gym and gets a great buzz
To give this blog a more complete title we should call it, Gifting money to children – Don’t do this. We will look at a recent case on this. The beauty of the case is that it gives a good idea of the basics of CAT. Plus, a lesson in what not to do. CAT
Last week we looked at the basics of agricultural relief. This week we are going to look at some tips and traps when it comes to agricultural relief. The main ones are Meeting the farmer test Preparing to meet the test Deductions for liabilities Trees Clawback Better than Business Property Relief Meeting the farmer test
In the last month, I had 3 meetings where the inheritance of farmland was the main concern. The parcels of land were more than 80 acres in all cases. Assuming a value of between €10,000 and €15,000 an acre the figures are high. So, Agricultural relief is vital for you to check out. This week
