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    How to pay late LPT

    I have been in hospital since 3rd Jan and just got out on Friday late afternoon. I had intended to pay the LPT in full in cash at the local post office at the last minute. I have now missed the deadline so how do I pay it - just go to the PO and pay? Many thanks.
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    25% of lump sum tax free ??

    I cashed in a personal pension in 2015 but in my tax returns for that year did not allow for the 25% tax free amount. I am now trying to get this back from Revenue.ie. They have stated the following in a reply: "As stated in our reply to you dated 12/04/18, we are not aware of any such "25%...
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    Two 70 year old siblings purchasing property

    Hi, What are the tax implications of two siblings (both over 70) purchasing a property to be used by one - the other is a UK resident. When one sibling 'kicks the bucket' what are the tax implications for the survivor. Does the division of the share in the property have to be in accordance with...
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    25% tax free on pension lump sum?

    When was the 25% tax free lump sum introduced and is it still available?
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    CGT on PPR with garden of 1.5 acres

    Hi all, What is the situation as regards CGT on the sale of a PPR which is on more than 1 acre, as in my example of, say a house on 1.5 acres.
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    The RTB does not impose fines or award damages.

    In another post I made a comment about the fines and damages that could be awarded to tenants if a landlord was in breach of the RTAs. sarenco made a comment: The RTB does not impose fines or award damages. Its role is simply to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants - either by...
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    Buying and selling in sterling

    Talking with someone today who is emigrating to UK and therefore selling his house. He has found a buyer from the UK and they want to do the transaction in sterling as it suits them both. This eliminates any loss on exchange rates, converting pounds to euros and back to pounds again. I said...
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    The new UK pension rules

    There must be quite a few people here in Ireland that have some private pension plans in the UK and will be able to avail of cashing in their pots as from next month. What. in general, would the tax implications be over here? Take as an example, a pot of 40k from which a lump sum of 25% (10k)...
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    Confusion - between contracts signed and closure

    Just reading some info on various sites has caused much confusion (or I'm getting older and more confused with age!) Several sites I looked at say something like: You sign the contract and pay a 10% deposit, after which if you pull out, you lose the deposit. However, following the signing of...
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    Online Medical Card application

    What a poorly designed application form. There is no way of going back to change an error. I filled in the form and press the submit button. Then, when I received the results, I noticed that I had put my surname in the first name box and first name in the surname box. There is no provision...
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    Checking cost of medication

    Where can one check the price of medication in Ireland. I have just bought a prescribed medication in the local chemist and paid just over 82 euros for 30 capsules which will do me for 15 days. Last month I was in the UK and bought 28 capsules, same manufacturer which cost me approx 38...
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    Where to exchange 5k dollars to euros

    I have about 5k worth of US Dollars (cash) which I want to change into euros. Who gives the best exchange rate in Dublin? Banks seem to charge high commission rates. Usually airport exchange bureaux might have no commission but their rates are very poor. I see some credit unions have good...
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    Disadvantages of a private pension

    http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=167253 As my problem is not directly associated with the above, but is also that I cannot access my pension as I would wish. I am coming up 66 years old next month and now retired. I have two private pensions in the UK totalling about 31k sterling...
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    What to do with small pension in UK

    Just heading to England tomorrow where I have two small private pensions. Unfortunately, combined, they just come over the trivial pensions limit (by about 2k) Has anyone one any idea of the Irish law in relation to this as against the UK laws? I was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer...
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