Green cert Stamp Duty 1% exemption

Gilroy wrote: »

Hi All,
I am taking over the family farm from my father as he is retiring at 75 this year. I am under 35. 50 acres value with stamp duty of 2,400 at 1%. I have the green cert done in teagasc back years ago.

Here the question... I don't qualify for the Stamp duty.... Because I work more then 50% of my time of the farm in a permanent job. I spend Sat, Sun and every morning and evening before and after work on the farm.

Is this true??? After doing the 180hr course and having the green cert or is my advisor wrong???

I was in the same boat as you, and I qualified for the relief.

I think it was a declaration I made, that I did / planned to work at least 50% of the time on the farm.
I worked a 39 hour week off-farm (as per my off-farm contract), but I worked a 20 hour week on-farm
Sat = 8 hrs
Sun - Fri = 2 hrs per day = 12 hours
I also take 2 weeks holidays per year, purely for lambing, so this would up the number.

I don't know how they would go about proving / disproving this, I guess they could only disprove if you were totally (and clearly) taking the p'iss...

I'd chat with your advisor again (I didn't use an advisor, just a solicitor, he went through the details with me, and I signed the declaration)