Welcome to our guide on the Irish government’s Help To Buy Scheme.
This is a tax refund initiative up to €30,000 to first-time buyers in Ireland.
We’ve put together this guide to help with the following:
We also share details of the application process.
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The government’s HTB Scheme has been available for a number of years.
Essentially, the HTB Scheme is an initiative to help first-time buyers raise the deposit for a new build house or apartment.
Under the HTB Scheme, you can apply for a refund/rebate of the income tax and Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) you have paid over the previous four years.
In July 2020, the government announced some changes to the scheme as one of the supports to help mitigate the effects of the Covid pandemic.
Under the new rules, you can apply for €30,000 or 10% of the value of the property you want to buy (whichever figure is lower). These rules apply until 31st December 2021.
The maximum amount for the rebate you can claim under the HTB Scheme is 10% of the value of the property, up to a total of €30,000.
The rebate you’ll be entitled to will be calculated based on the amount of tax and DIRT you have paid in the previous four years.
For example, if you wanted to buy a newly built home for €400,000, you’ll need a 10% deposit. That is an amount of €40,000.
With the HTB Scheme, you can claim up to €30,000.
Therefore, you’ll need to save an additional €10,000 towards your deposit.
There are a few caveats to the HTB Scheme.
You need to be:
In addition, the property you’re buying also needs to qualify with certain criteria:
You need to follow the following steps to apply for the HTB Scheme:
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