Yes — Fully Claimable
Can I Claim Training & Professional Development as a Business Expense in Ireland?
Yes — training costs that maintain or update skills used in the existing trade are deductible. Training that creates a new trade or qualifies you for a new profession is capital and not allowable.
Typical claim: €500–€3,000/year
What Revenue (Revenue Commissioners) says
Trade-specific CPD, refresher training and conferences directly related to current duties are revenue deductions. Training that is essentially educational (an MBA where there is no current trade in management) may be disallowed.
When you can claim
- Conference fees and travel (subsistence rates apply)
- Industry-specific certifications and CPD
- Online courses to update existing skills
- Books, journals and trade publications
When you cannot claim
- MBA or postgraduate course unrelated to current trade
- Training to qualify for a new profession
- Personal interest courses
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