Irish rental income

Tax incentive schemes for rental Income

If you have a rental property you may be able to claim under one of the following tax incentive schemes:

You cannot claim Section 23 Relief or relief under the countrywide refurbishment scheme on construction, refurbishment or conversion work carried out after 31 July 2008.

There are also many variations of rent to buy schemes that allow you to rent out a property for a trial period before your tenant decides whether to buy that property.

High Income Earner Restriction (HIER)

If you claim any of the above tax incentive schemes you may be affected by the HIER. See a guide to self assessment for more information.

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