Gift and Inheritance Tax (Capital Acquisitions Tax – CAT)

What charges are there for late filing?

A surcharge applies for the late filing of a return. The surcharge, which is a percentage of the CAT due for that year, depends on the latness of the return.

5% of the tax (up to a maximum of €12,695) applies for late filing of less than 2 months.

10% of the tax (up to a maximum of €63,485) applies for late filing of more than 2 months.

You may also have to pay the following daily interest rates for late payments:

Daily interest rates for late payment
Valuation Period% Interest due
31 March 1976 to 31 July 1978 0.0492%
1 August 1978 to 31 March 1998 0.0410%
1 April 1998 to 31 March 2005 0.0322%
1 April 2005 to 30 June 2009 0.0273%
1 July 2009 to date of payment 0.0219%

A reduced rate of interest applies where Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) due on agricultural property and relevant business property is being paid by instalments.

Valuation Period% Interest due
8 February 1995 to 31 March 1998 0.0307%
1 April 1998 to 31 March 2005 0.0241%
1 April 2005 to 30 June 2009 0.0204%
1 July 2009 to date of payment

0.0164%

If an instalment payment is overdue, the interest rate reverts to the normal daily rate. 

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