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Section 62 Dividends paid outside the State and proceeds of sale of dividend coupons

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[(1)]1 Where-

(a) a banker or any other person in the State, by means of coupons received from another person or otherwise on that other person's behalf, obtains payment of any dividends to which this Chapter applies elsewhere than in the State,

(b) a banker in the State sells or otherwise realises coupons for any dividends to which this Chapter applies and pays over the proceeds of such realisation to or carries such proceeds to the account of any person, or

(c) a dealer in coupons in the State purchases coupons for any dividends to which this Chapter applies otherwise than from a banker or another dealer in coupons,

then, the tax under Schedule D shall extend-

(i) in the case mentioned in paragraph (a), to the dividends,

(ii) in the case mentioned in paragraph (b), to the proceeds of the realisation, and

(iii) in the case mentioned in paragraph (c), to the price paid on such purchase,

and Parts 1, 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 shall apply in relation to the assessment, charge and payment of the tax.

Amendments

1 Renumbered by Finance Act 2005 section 46(1)(b)(i) as respects any payment on or after 25 March 2005.

As a bank or paying agent in the Republic of Ireland, when must I deduct encashment tax?

(1) If you are a Republic of Ireland-based: ...

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(2) This section does not apply to a banker by virtue only of the clearing of a cheque, or the arranging for the clearing of a cheque, by the banker.

Amendments

Subs (2) inserted by Finance Act 2005 section 46(1)(b)(ii) as respects any payment on or after 25 March 2005.

As a bank or paying agent in the Republic of Ireland, when am I not caught for encashment tax?

(2) If you are a banker, you are not caught for the encashment tax if you do nothing more than clear a cheque or arrange for the clearing of a cheque.

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