Section 72 Life Insurance in Ireland: The Policy That Pays Your Children’s Inheritance Tax Bill So the Family Home Doesn’t Have To
Most people assume that when they die, everything they leave goes to their family. In Ireland, that is not quite right. If the total value of what you leave, your home, savings, investments, or land, exceeds the relevant tax-free threshold, your children will face a Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) bill from Revenue within months of […]
CAT Thresholds Ireland: Capital Acquisitions Tax, Gift Tax & Family Wealth Planning
Capital Acquisitions Tax — CAT — is one of the most financially significant taxes Irish families face, yet one of the least planned for. With property values having risen dramatically over the past two decades, a growing number of Irish inheritances now exceed the tax-free thresholds, creating unexpected tax bills at exactly the moment families […]
Your Family Home Could Trigger a €33,000 Inheritance Tax Bill in Ireland – Here’s How to Prevent It
In Ireland, inheritance tax is called Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) and is charged at a flat 33% on the value of inheritances above the relevant group threshold. For a child inheriting from a parent (Group A), the current lifetime tax-free threshold is €400,000 (raised from €335,000 in the October 2024 Budget). A family home worth […]
Inheritance Tax in Ireland 2026: How to Protect Your Family’s Wealth
Inheritance tax in Ireland, formally known as Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT), is one of the most misunderstood and underplanned aspects of personal finance. Every year, Irish families are caught off-guard by a significant tax bill following the death of a loved one, simply because no one had put proper estate planning in place. At Money […]
