Guides
Irish investment tax, written out in full
Reference guides to the rules Vantanomic applies — what Revenue charges, when it falls due, and which regime an asset sits in. Every factual claim links back to Revenue.
General information only — not tax advice. Last reviewed 10 August 2026.
33%
Capital Gains Tax on shares and most securities
€1,270
Annual personal CGT exemption, per individual, per tax year
38%
Exit Tax on Irish and EU funds for disposals from 1 January 2026 — 41% up to 31 December 2025
15 Dec
CGT payment date for disposals made between January and November
Four guides
Start with the one that is about to cost you something
- Deadlines01
Irish CGT deadlines: when you pay, and when you file
Capital Gains Tax in Ireland is paid in two periods and declared on a return filed much later. The two dates are almost a year apart, which is where most of the confusion starts.
Read guide9 min read - ETFs & funds02
How ETFs are taxed in Ireland: Exit Tax, CGT and domicile
Whether your ETF falls under Exit Tax or Capital Gains Tax depends on where the fund is domiciled, and the Exit Tax rate depends on the date you disposed of it.
Read guide8 min read - The basics03
Capital Gains Tax in Ireland: rate, exemption, FIFO and losses
The complete picture for shares and securities — how a gain is computed, the 33% rate, the €1,270 personal exemption, how Revenue identifies which shares you sold, and what happens to losses.
Read guide11 min read - Share matching04
Ireland's four-week rule for shares, and what it actually does
Section 581 contains two separate four-week rules that are routinely confused: one changes which shares are treated as sold, the other ring-fences a loss. Neither one cancels a loss outright.
Read guide7 min read
Run the numbers on your own disposals
Import your broker CSV and Vantanomic matches every disposal under FIFO, splits stocks from funds, and applies the rate for the year you sold.
Vantanomic produces estimates. It is not tax advice.