Just over half of eligible renters claim €500 rent tax credit

The rental credit was introduced in December 2022 to help tenants with the increased cost of rent. The tax credit is available for 2022 to 2025 and can be claimed by filing an income tax return.  

Just over half of eligible renters have claimed their €500 rent tax credit since it was announced as part of Budget 2023.

According to the latest Revenue figures, 209,000 people have claimed the tax credit of the estimated 400,000 people who are eligible.