# Ireland Help to Buy Cap Calculator — Ireland

> Calculate the arithmetic upper limit of the enhanced Irish Help to Buy relief, not a Revenue eligibility determination or a mortgage deposit approval. EUR planning view; stated limitations apply.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/ie/help-to-buy/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/ie/help-to-buy/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/ie/help-to-buy/schema.json
Version: 20.16.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
Qualified review: pending. Automated checks do not establish professional approval.
Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/ie/help-to-buy/?price=350000&loan=280000&eligibleTax=25000&eligibilityConfirmed=0

## Inputs
- price: Qualifying new-home purchase/self-build value; type=money; required; default=350000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- loan: Qualifying loan amount; type=money; required; default=280000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- eligibleTax: Income Tax and DIRT paid over relevant preceding four years; type=money; required; default=25000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- eligibilityConfirmed: First-time-buyer, new-home, tax compliance and occupancy conditions verified; type=checkbox; optional; default=false

## Outputs
- ltv: Loan-to-value ratio; format=percent
- cap: Enhanced HTB upper limit for entered facts; format=currency; primary
- assessment: Condition check; format=text

## Formula
Enhanced HTB cap = min(€30,000, 10% of value, qualifying Income Tax + DIRT paid), subject to value ≤ €500,000 and qualifying LTV ≥ 70%.

Inputs are converted to canonical units before evaluating this stated formula.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.

Notice: Illustrative defaults are not local quotes or verified legal rules. Dated reference components and user-entered assumptions are explicitly distinguished. Professional review is pending.