Capital Acquisitions Tax in Ireland
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
4h
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Duration
Flexible
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Start date
Different dates available
This short course provides an introduction to Capital Acquisitions Tax – from the basics of what the tax is, when it applies and how it is calculated to the more complex rules for shares in private companies, gifts and inheritance with contingency attached, dwellings and business assets exemptions and guidelines for what happens with discretionary trusts.
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About this course
Accounting and finance professionals in practice and in industry.
Reviews
Subjects
- Tax
- Trusts
- Financial Training
- Finance
- Financial
- Cat
- Inheritance
- Inheritance Tax
- Inheritance tax management
- Gift Tax
- Taxable Value
- Capital Acquisitions Tax
Teachers and trainers (1)
Financial Fluency
Online Learning
Course programme
The course contains one module which covers the following topics:
* What is Capital Acquisitions Tax?
* How does CAT affect inheritances and gifts?
* How is taxable value calculated?
* What relationship exemptions are there?
* Exemptions from CAT on transfer of certain dwellings
* Business relief
* Agricultural relief
* Other main exemptions
* Administration of CAT
* Anti-avoidance measures
* What happens if a gift or inheritance is limited or has a contingency attached?
* What happens with discretionary trusts?
* What other things do I need to be aware of?
The course is completed with a 12-question assessment to test the learner’s understanding and knowledge of the content. In total, the course takes around one hour to complete.
Financial Briefing: Basics of Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is updated to reflect the provisions of FA 2011 and prior Finance Acts (in particular FA 2008 (No 1), FA 2008 (No 2) and FA 2009).
Capital Acquisitions Tax in Ireland