Guides
Plain-English Irish finance
The articles we wish existed when we first tried to make sense of Irish tax. Coming as fast as we can write them.
Tax credits & reliefs: claim what you're owed
Every common Irish tax credit, what it's worth, how to claim it, and the 4-year back-claim window.
The €1,270 CGT exemption: how to actually use it
Per-person, per-year — plus the December timing trick and the spousal-transfer move.
ETFs in Ireland: the honest guide
Why 41% (not 33%), the 8-year clock, the wealth-drag math, and when ETFs still make sense.
RSUs in Ireland: vest, sell, and what gets taxed
Income tax at vest, CGT at sale, and the cashflow trap nobody warns you about.
Rent-a-Room relief
€14,000/year tax-free — and the hard cliff if you go €1 over.
Crypto tax in Ireland
Bitcoin, ETH, staking, NFTs — what Revenue actually expects, plus filing flow on myAccount.
Moving from the UK to Ireland
ISAs lose their shelter, SIPPs need handling, NHS isn't GMS. The financial transition.
Moving from the US to Ireland
Citizenship-based US tax, the PFIC trap on Irish ETFs, 401(k)s and Roth IRAs, FBAR.
Buying your first home in Ireland
Help to Buy, First Home Scheme, and the deposit reality.
Pensions: PRSA vs occupational scheme
Why your pension is the most tax-efficient thing you own.