Hello,
Four years ago I opened a DeGiro account and bought some rollover ETFs using funds from my PAYE income (those ETFs which profit is taxed 41% when sold, or after 8 years). I intend to keep these untouched for the foreseeable future. These ETFs are taxed in Ireland either when I sell the funds or after 8 years as they generate no paid dividends: this is clear, I will also need to declare the profits (if any) to the tax revenue when this happens.
I also opened a second DeGiro account a year later to keep things separate and simple. On this second Degiro account (still funded with money from my PAYE income) I bought a number of blue chip stocks (not ETFs) of companies in Germany , Netherlands, France and Spain all denominated in €€€. I sold them all last week making a profit of roughly 8000€. I want to transfer the 8000€ profits to my N26 card (which is a German bank with German IBAN same as Degiro) and buy a kitchen for my house in Italy, then reinvest the cash left in the account to buy more shares. Since I'm tax resident in Ireland but docmiciled in Italy supposedly I have no tax liabilities in Ireland on this second DeGiro account, this is why I kept them separate. I also received some dividends over the last 3 years (not much to be honest roughly 700€/year ) and did the same thing: transferred them to the N26 card and spent them in Italy and Spain on holidays (I only ever use the N26 card abroad, never use it in Ireland in order not to mix things). I never decalred or paid anything. Is there anything that I need to report to the local Revenue in Ireland on these profits and should have I done anything in the past ?
The accountant in Italy told me that I have no liabilities in Italy as according to the DTA I pay in Italy only the tax on the profits made in Italy (which I do on a few assets that I have rented out). He also told me (3 years ago), not to buy shares of italian companies so I follwed his tip. He said it would be extremely unlikely, especially if we're not talking about large amounts, but someone picky in the Revenue in Italy, may see italian shares as an italian assets, hence ask me to pay the tax in italy for the italian shares.
So is it correct ?
1) For my first Degiro account I decalre and pay all the tax in Ireland (when it's time to sell and if I'm stil in Ireland)
2) for my second Degiro account where I only buy foreign €€€ shares (avoiding irish or italian) and spend the profits only abroad through the N26 card I declare nothing and pay nothing in Ireland (or Italy) on the dividends and profits at sale
Thanks
Stefano
Four years ago I opened a DeGiro account and bought some rollover ETFs using funds from my PAYE income (those ETFs which profit is taxed 41% when sold, or after 8 years). I intend to keep these untouched for the foreseeable future. These ETFs are taxed in Ireland either when I sell the funds or after 8 years as they generate no paid dividends: this is clear, I will also need to declare the profits (if any) to the tax revenue when this happens.
I also opened a second DeGiro account a year later to keep things separate and simple. On this second Degiro account (still funded with money from my PAYE income) I bought a number of blue chip stocks (not ETFs) of companies in Germany , Netherlands, France and Spain all denominated in €€€. I sold them all last week making a profit of roughly 8000€. I want to transfer the 8000€ profits to my N26 card (which is a German bank with German IBAN same as Degiro) and buy a kitchen for my house in Italy, then reinvest the cash left in the account to buy more shares. Since I'm tax resident in Ireland but docmiciled in Italy supposedly I have no tax liabilities in Ireland on this second DeGiro account, this is why I kept them separate. I also received some dividends over the last 3 years (not much to be honest roughly 700€/year ) and did the same thing: transferred them to the N26 card and spent them in Italy and Spain on holidays (I only ever use the N26 card abroad, never use it in Ireland in order not to mix things). I never decalred or paid anything. Is there anything that I need to report to the local Revenue in Ireland on these profits and should have I done anything in the past ?
The accountant in Italy told me that I have no liabilities in Italy as according to the DTA I pay in Italy only the tax on the profits made in Italy (which I do on a few assets that I have rented out). He also told me (3 years ago), not to buy shares of italian companies so I follwed his tip. He said it would be extremely unlikely, especially if we're not talking about large amounts, but someone picky in the Revenue in Italy, may see italian shares as an italian assets, hence ask me to pay the tax in italy for the italian shares.
So is it correct ?
1) For my first Degiro account I decalre and pay all the tax in Ireland (when it's time to sell and if I'm stil in Ireland)
2) for my second Degiro account where I only buy foreign €€€ shares (avoiding irish or italian) and spend the profits only abroad through the N26 card I declare nothing and pay nothing in Ireland (or Italy) on the dividends and profits at sale
Thanks
Stefano