Self-Assessment Tax for PAYE Earners & Self-Employed – A Guide
There are many PAYE earners who do not realize that they are in fact liable for tax under the Self Assessment Tax System. The main categories [...]
PRSI & Universal Social Charge (USC) – What PAYE Workers Need to Know
Employees Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) and the Universal Social Charge are deducted from your gross salary before pension contributions at the same time as PAYE. [...]
Lump Sum Payments on Ceasing Employment – What You Need to Know
General There are special tax reliefs available where individuals receive lump sum payments from their employer when they are either being made redundant or retiring. There [...]
Tax Credits & Reliefs in Ireland – A Complete Guide
Introduction Everybody is entitled to a basic personal tax credit. The amount of your tax credit depends on your personal status i.e. Married, Single, Widowed or [...]
Self Assessment Tax System (Intro)
Do I need to complete a Form 11 self assessed income tax return ? The Irish Self Assessment tax system applies to all self employed individuals [...]
Tax Credit Certificate in Ireland – How to Access & Update Yours
An employee obtains a Tax Credit Certificate from their Tax Office and the PAYE calculations are based on this certificate. This certificate contains details of your [...]
PAYE Tax System in Ireland – A Guide for Employees
As the name implies it’s a Pay As You Earn system of taxation. Employers are obliged to deduct tax from your earnings and pay it over [...]
What to do if you discover you are due a tax refund
If you are due a refund for any or all of the last four tax years you will have to complete a tax return for the [...]
PAYE Tax Refunds & Deductions – How to Claim & Maximize Benefits
Every year millions of euros remain unclaimed from the Revenue by PAYE Taxpayers. Why? Because people are not aware of their entitlements and the Revenue do [...]
PRSI Exemptions in Ireland – Do You Qualify for a No PRSI Charge?
There is no charge for PRSI from age 66 onwards. This test is applied separately for husband and wife unlike the benefit of the age tax [...]
