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    Are Irish government bonds tax free?

    @spiritsight CGT free. Get a low coupon bond and it is very tax efficient. Mad that so few people know this.
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    Are Irish government bonds tax free?

    @roman959 I could be misunderstanding but you might be missing something in how bonds work. Bonds offer a return that is split between capital return and income. A zero coupon bond will issue at a price, say 90, with a maturity date, and a principal value that it pays out, say 100. It will not...
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    Are Irish government bonds tax free?

    @roman959 Tax free on capital return, but the coupon portion is not tax free. So Irish bonds are Cgt exempt. If it is a zero coupon issue it is tax free. Some issues have a very low coupon, eg. 0.2%, so these are extremely tax efficient for Irish investors.
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    How can I be tax savvy to avoid 33% CTG on stocks

    @glowing Offset losses, and use your allowance.
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