Living in Ireland the Expat's Guide

A series of significant taxation changes have been proposed in the latest Irish Commission on Taxation report.  The report is produced ahead of the next Budget in Ireland in December, by which time the Minister of Finance will have decided upon which proposals to implement, which to amend and which to dismiss.

The tax changes proposed in the Commission on Taxation for Irish expats as well as those living in Ireland are really quite significant and may well affect Ireland’s considered standing as a low taxation nation in which to live and work for example.  However, there are a couple of very positive proposals that might benefit the construction sector and the overall housing market in Ireland…so it’s not all bad news.

In this report we’ll discuss some of the most significant tax change proposals that may well affect you if you’re an Irish citizen residing abroad, or an expatriate living and working, earning your income and paying taxes in Ireland.  Additionally, if you’re an owner of property in Ireland or you want to enter the market, the proposed tax changes affecting the construction industry will be explored as well.

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A new survey by Maplecroft which is a UK based global risk advisory company has examined which countries in the world are likely to be most vulnerable to climate change and which ones will fare best when the ice caps melt, sea levels rise and the climate goes crazy.  This report is entirely serious but we’re finding it a little hard to take without a pinch of salt..

The company place Canada in the number one position which is interesting because Canada is already covered in snow and freezing for most of the year, parts of Canada are covered in glaciers and it’s a well known fact that there are polar bears in Canada too.  All of these factors may become negative features when climate change gets a grip – so, from further analysis of the report we have determined that you should actually go and live in Ireland to escape climate change!

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Unfortunately the cost of living in Ireland is far from cheap.  And we were reluctant to produce this article because we didn’t want it to sound like we at Shelter Offshore focus on knowing the cost of everything but the value of nothing!  You see, the value of living a good life in Ireland can be more than worth the relatively high cost of services and goods…

So, we decided to try and present you with an article that looks at the cost of living in Ireland together with an explanation of why living in Ireland can be well worth the high price tag of everything from a cup of coffee to a roof over your head.

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