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Ireland: tax treaties

Tax treaties and related documents between the UK and Ireland.

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Synthesised text of the Multilateral Instrument and the 1976 UK-Ireland Double Taxation Convention — in force

The 1976 UK-Ireland Double Taxation Convention has been modified by the Multilateral Instrument (MLI).

The modifications made by the MLI are effective in respect of the 1976 Ireland-UK Double Taxation Convention.

It is effective in the UK from:

  • 1 January 2020 for taxes withheld at source on amounts paid or credited to non-residents
  • 1 April 2020 for Corporation Tax
  • 6 April 2020 for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax

It is effective in Ireland from:

  • 1 January 2020 for taxes withheld at source on amounts paid or credited to non-residents
  • 1 November 2019 for all other taxes

1976 UK-Ireland Double Taxation Convention as amended by the 1998 Protocol — in force

The Double Taxation Convention entered into force on 23 December 1976 and was amended by signed protocols on 28 October 1976, 7 November 1994 and 4 November 1998.

It is effective in the UK from:

  • 1 January 1976 for Petroleum Revenue Tax
  • 1 April 1976 for Corporation Tax
  • 6 April 1976 for Capital Gains Tax
  • 6 April 1976 for Income Tax
  • 6 April 1977 for Income Tax on salaries, wages, remuneration and governmental pensions

It is effective in in Ireland from:

  • 1 April 1974 for Corporation Tax
  • 6 April 1976 for Capital Gains Tax
  • 6 April 1976 for Income Tax
  • 6 April 1977 for Income Tax on salaries, wages, remuneration and governmental pensions

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