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Tax treaties and related documents between the UK and Ireland.

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

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

The 1976 Ireland-UK 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 for:

  • taxes withheld at source on amounts paid or credited to non-residents, from 1 January 2020
  • Corporation Tax, from 1 April 2020
  • Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax, from 6 April 2020
  • all other taxes levied by Ireland, for taxable periods beginning on or after 1 November 2019

1976 Ireland-UK 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.

The agreement is effective 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

It’s 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

Updates to this page

Published 25 January 2011
Last updated 13 August 2019 show all updates
  1. 'Synthesised text of the Multilateral Instrument and the 1976 Ireland-UK Double Taxation Convention  – in force' has been added.

  2. First published.

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