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That makes sense. Many thanks Brendan for your reply.

In 2018 I received a scrip dividend from Aryzta; ie., a dividend in the form of new shares. There was no option to receive a cash dividend. Does anyone know what is the appropriate tax treatment of this scrip dividend?

I received one of these letters also. I rang the Dublin office this morning and they advised me it had been sent by mistake to Irish account holders. They will be writing again to people about this.

Tax relief at source means that the tax credit is paid to the VHI (or other company) by the Revenue Commissioners on your behalf. You are then charged the premium less this tax credit. If you look at your VHI bill you should be able to see if you have got the tax credit.

I need to replace my gas boiler for heating and hot water. Does anyone know of a review of the options available? I looked at the SEAI website - they have a database but it's not a consumer guide. I would also appreciate peoples experience and recommendations.

Many thanks WindUp and other respondents for the replies. It is a replacment boiler so I am inclined towards the view of WindUp and Westgolf. Best regards, Noel.

A new boiler would be a condensing gas boiler and I understand that the cost could be from €2000 upwards. I have read the Revenue's guide to rental income but on this issue it isn't clear to me. At one point it mentions central heating as an example of wear and tear that can be claimed as an...

Thanks for reply. A new boiler would replace the existing boiler but would be of higher quality. It would allow for separate heating of water for the purposes of (i) hot water and (ii) heating the house which is not the case at present.

Is it possible to claim a tax deduction over time for a new boiler in an existing rental property?

I can't see any reason why not.

Thanks notagardener. I have decide to top up.

I wish to upgrade my attic insulation. I am wondering whether it is better to top the the existing insulation or replace it with new insulation.

Thanks Amerden.

Many thanks for replies. I will be painting white paint over white paint. So I might try the one coat paint.

I need to repaint wood work (skirting boads etc) in my house. I am thinking of using a one coat gloss paint rather than first putting on an undercoat. Does anyone here have experience of this?

A further thought on this: since you seem to have access to the 1 per cent interest without penalty, this could be reinvested at a higher deposit rate to boost the overall annual percentage return. Perhaps someone could do the maths on what the return would be if, for example, you reinvested...

From the quote below it can be seen that the interest rate on the state savings account (into which the 1 per cent is paid) is variable. Hence from the information in the brochure it is not possible to calculate the total annual return. The figures given in the brochure seem to discount this...

Charlie, Thanks for response. Noel.

Smart offer a basic television package (in some areas) for less than NTL. Has anyone used the Smart televison package?

Savings certs or bonds from An Post are worth considering. They are straight forward, state guaranteed and tax free.