Information and guidance
Tax clearance and compliance information - Revenue Commissioners Business
Official Revenue information on Tax Clearance Certificates: what they confirm, when one is required, how to apply through eTC and how status is verified.
What this helps you do
- Understand what a Revenue Tax Clearance Certificate confirms and when one is required.
- Apply for tax clearance through Revenue's electronic Tax Clearance (eTC) system.
- Find Revenue's guidance on verifying a tax clearance status.
- Reach the Revenue contact listed for tax clearance enquiries: the Collector-General's Division.
Key details
- Provider
- Revenue Commissioners Business
- Who it is for
- Thinking about starting, Startups, Established, Scaling, Sole traders, 1–9 people, 10–49 people, 50–249 people, 250+ people
- Where available
- Ireland-wide
- Format
- Online
- Cost
- Mixed — Not published
- How to access it
- Online through Revenue's electronic Tax Clearance (eTC) system
What this service helps with
Tax clearance and compliance information
About this support
This listing points to Revenue's own information on tax clearance for businesses. Revenue describes a Tax Clearance Certificate as confirmation that an applicant's tax affairs are in order, and states that it may issue one where tax arrears are covered by an instalment arrangement. When you apply, both your own affairs and those of connected parties are assessed. Revenue lists the situations where a certificate is required, including applying for or renewing certain licences and schemes and applying for public sector contracts. Applications are made through Revenue's electronic Tax Clearance (eTC) system, with separate routes for non e-enabled customers, non-resident applicants and unregistered voluntary bodies. Revenue also explains how a tax clearance status can be verified. Its Contact Us page directs tax clearance enquiries to the Collector-General's Division. Irish Resource Hub is not Revenue and does not give tax advice.
Where it is available
Available Ireland-wide.
Ireland-wide
Eligibility
Businesses, employers and people starting or running a business in Ireland; obligations depend on tax, customs and legal status
Not covered
Tax reliefs and financial schemes are information only and are not ingested as grants
Eligibility is recorded from the provider’s own published information. Confirm the current conditions with the provider before applying.