Claiming Tax Back – What’s New

Posted on | January 12, 2010 | 3 Comments

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 of tax back that can be reclaimed.
These are these main changes:

More Refunds

You are still allowed tax refunds for items like Rent Relief, Employment expenses, Trade Union subscriptions, Bin charges, as a stay at home parent and medical insurance, but additional refunds are likely for:

• Income Levy: If your pay varied during the year due to bonuses or times when you weren’t working you could be due a refund of income levy paid. Make sure you have an income levy certificate for each job and we can check this for you as part of a refund application.
• Health Levy: The Health Levy was double in 2009, so double the refund potential to €1,040.  send us all your P60 and P45’s for the year with the refund application and we can check these.

Less Refunds

The cost of medicines was a big issue in 2009 and we have been hit with an increase in the minimum charge in the Drugs Payment Scheme and new prescription charges for medical card holders.  Your Tax refund potential for medical expenses has also been hit, with the maximum amount you can get back reduced from 41% to 20%.

Apply now

Why not get your Income Tax, PRSI, Health Levy and Income Levy checked for tax refunds in one easy step.  You can download our application form now, call us on 01-4428829 or contact us for more information.

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