Revenue Note for Guidance

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Revenue Note for Guidance

189B Exemption in respect of periodic payments for personal injuries

This section applies to any payment received under a periodic payments order within the meaning of Part IVB of the Civil Liability Act 1961, or an equivalent order from a territory outside the State. Such a payment shall be exempt from income tax and shall not be reckoned in computing income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts.

Relevant Date: Finance Act 2025