I would like to ask if a farmer who met the criteria for Agriculture Relief in 1995, can now apply for agriculture relief on land that she was gifted 30 years ago upon the passing of her parents?
Has anyone been in this situation?
Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is a tax on gifts and inheritances. You can get a certain amount of gifts and inheritances without paying CAT, depending on your relationship to the person you get them from..
www.citizensinformation.ie
If you are claiming agricultural relief or business relief, you must make a return even if the benefit is less than 80% of the threshold.
The question as posed doesn't appear to make much sense.
Can you perhaps clarify it?
If someone is worried that Revenue are going to hunt them down or otherwise bother them on foot of their neglecting to claim a tax relief 30 years ago, they should stop worrying.
Otherwise, specific professional advice is recommended.
On the death of the parents did the ownership transfer to the daughter occur. Is the farm currently in her name. Any tax should have been sorted on transfer of ownership.
Many thanks for the contributions. It was gifted by both Parents 30 years ago who recently passed away in 2024/2025 and i am sorting stuff out now. I would rather pay the inheritance tax now , than the revenue coming back within 6 years and saying that i am not eligible and pushing me over the threshold and paying penalties on the tax that I could have paid.