Search results

Hi I'm Irish but have been living abroad for the last 5 years in non-EU country which has a DTA with Ireland. Basically I would like to invest in shares via an Irish bank and not have to pay the Capital Gains Tax and dividend taxes. From what I understand due to my residence status I'm not...

Hi Des yes I opened one and have most of my savings in China in EUR. I also have a RMB account however the government have banned online transfers of RMB to other currencies and I don't live in China hence I cannot use this account. Regards Eoghan

Hi I went to Israel in the summer of 2008 with my girlfriend. We just got a ticket and booked the rest as we went along. Probably best to get a LP in advance and that will help alot. Airport security is very tight and expect lots of questions / searches. We spent a few days in Tel Aviv...

Hi I was in China recently and opened up an euro account there to put my funds into as I'm living abroad. As a corollary of opening up this account i also have a RMB account which I'm not using. I was thinking perhaps it would be wise to put some of the euros into RMB account in case the euro...

Hi there's a couple of reasons why I'm thinking about buying in the next 6 -12 months - I see asking prices have fallen and it will be possible to get a further reduction on the final purchase price - I reckon prices will continue to fall in for the next 6-12 months and then perhaps level off...

Hi, there's a couple of reasons why I'm thinking about buying in the next 6 -12 months - I see asking prices have fallen and it will be possible to get a further reduction on the

Hi, I considering buying my first property within the next 6-12 months. The only thing really putting me off is the fact that as a non resident, I'll have to pay stamp duty. I've been living and working as an expat for the last 18 months and intend to come back to Ireland within the next 2-3...

Hi with the market the way it is you could probably get something nice for cheaper than 550 - 650 in a shared apartment in the city centre. (two years ago I was paying 500 for a nice room in a lovely shared apartment). I've worked in the IFSC and lived nearby off Talbot Str. Although...

Hi, I earned euro 2328.32 during the first couple of weeks of 2008 and paid euro 171.24 income tax and euro 129.53 PRSI. This was my full Irish income for the year after which I moved to a non EU country. I believe I'm entitled to a refund of the income tax (Fill out Form 12) and also the 2%...

Dear All, I'm thinking about getting into this index in the coming months (initial investment $50,000) and apparently the way to do is it via Price Asset Management (based in the Cayman Islands). I'll be getting a copy of the audited accounts but was wondering what I should look out for...

Hi John I wrote to the bank and received no response, haven't yet written to the revenue but if you have any ideas on how to reclaim the money let me know Thanks, Eoghan

Thanks for the response, will do

Hi I am living abroad and have an irish deposit account on which I am paying DIRT. As I am a non-resident for tax purposes, is it possible to get the dirt back? If so, how should I go about it? Regards Eoghan

Hi I intend to do this but haven't got around to opening one yet. As I don't live in Ireland, I'm not liable to irish tax so what exactly are the advantage in opening an off-shore bank account, bearing in mind the charges are often quite high. Regards Eoghan

Hi I am an Irish expat living in Russia and will be here for the short to medium term at least. My income is being paid offshore and currently Im lodging it into my normal irish current account. However I was hoping to lodge it into a demand deposit account such as Anglo's Premium Demand...

Hi Mercman, I am irish but living abroad as an expat and receiving tax free income monthly which I would like to put on deposit for approximately 1-2 years (I don't need to make withdrawals during this period). I was wondering if anyone knows of deposit accounts for people in my position...

Hi, I am currently living abroad without the intention to return to ireland in the short to medium term. Im interested in opening up an international deposit account in euros so as to avoid paying DIRT. Can anyone recommend a bank offering such a service with decent rates? Thanks, Eoghan

probably around euro 30k - which I can do without giving to the taxman especially as I will be a first time buyer and it will be my principal place of residents, just not in the short term. I know its probably not the best time to buy at the moment, but has anyone heard of a way around this...

Hi I'm currently living abroad and likely to be doing so for the short - medium term. Having rented for years in Dublin, I own no property and am now finally in a financial position to buy an apartment in Dublin. However, as it will not be my principle place of residence it looks like I'll have...

Hi Im an expat and have an online share account with an irish bank. I am living outside of ireland and do not intend to return in the short to medium term. My question is, if I was to sell shares via the irish account, would I be liable to capital gains tax. (this is only for future reference...