Sunday 5th February 2012

Category Archives: Income Levy

Trends in Tax Refunds in 2011

Who’s Claiming Tax Refunds in 2011? With all the changes in the Tax System in the last few years, you can easily lose track of what you can claim with in excess of 200 Tax Credits and Income Deductions available … Continue reading

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10 things you should know about your 2010 P60

Welcome to 2011!  If you were working at the end of the year, you will receive a P60 from your employer soon. 2010 P60 Probably the most important and most talked about bit of post you will receive this time … Continue reading

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P60 Example 2010

Aaaaahhhh!  It’s my P60!  So many numbers, so much information, I don’t understand it, I think I’ll file it away for now. If you were working at the end of the year, you should be getting a copy of P60 in the … Continue reading

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Budget 2011 – Tax Cuts and Levy increases

So you have checked on the Budget Calculator how you are affected by Budget 2011 – see below how some other people are affected by the changes. Single person Earning €30,0000 – Better Off! Jenny earns €30,000 a year and … Continue reading

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Universal Social Charge

The ESRI published it’s latest pre budget briefings and in it outlined a proposed Universal Social Charge.  They are proposing that this be introduced in the next Budget as a Revenue Neutral Item. Why a Univeral Social Charge? If it’s … Continue reading

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Lies, Damn Lies – and politicians quoting EuroStat

“50% of Workers not paying any Income Tax” This little snippit of fact has been one of the most frequently  quoted up and down the country by Politicians in this last month.  We hear it quoted as from the Commission for Taxation … Continue reading

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income levy refunds

Are you due an income levy refund? Here are 8 top reasons people may be able to claim back overpaid income levy amounts in 2009. Get your Income Levy tax back now with Red Oak Tax Refunds. Continue reading

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Claiming Tax Back – What’s New

If you are looking to claim a tax back for 2009, the picture has changed somewhat from previous years.  Some of the changes will mean you are due less of a tax refund, other changes have increased the amount of … Continue reading

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GP Locums subject to PAYE Tax

Courtesty of the Irish Medical Times, here is some important information for GP’s who hire locums for out of hours cover and indeed for the locums themselves: http://www.imt.ie/news/2009/11/locums_must_have_paye_deducted.html This will have a large impact on both the doctors and the … Continue reading

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How a pay rise can leave you worse off

You can be up to €1,040 worse off for increase in salary in Health Levy fiasco. Tax system means a €1,000 pay rise can leave you €290 worse off depending on how much you earn. Lets see this in action … Continue reading

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Maintenance Payments –How it affects your Income levy and PRSI

Firstly, how maintenance payment is treated for Income Levy depends on whether you have voluntarily agreed to pay maintenance or if there is a legally enforceable agreement Continue reading

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Are you paying the Income Levy when you should be Exempt?

The Income Levy was introduced for 2009 and within 4 months was doubled for most people in the April 2009 Budget.  But should you be paying Income levy? It’s worth checking if you are exempt from the income levy.  You … Continue reading

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