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		<title>PRSI Refunds News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[26,000 receive PRSI Refunds A Story that was quietly building across the last few months broke loose today, as it was reported that more than 26,000 people shared in PRSI refunds of over €10m. Exempt from Health Levy The main &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/prsi-refunds-news/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/prsi-refunds-news/</link>
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		<title>2012 Tax Refunds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Claiming Tax Back from your P60 in 2012 Most people (in the private sector at least) will see their P60's arrive now or in the next few weeks, as the Tax Refunds season starts. &#160; So what are we expecting &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/2012-tax-refunds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/2012-tax-refunds/</link>
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		<title>Boom to Broke:  Tax Take from Construction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We were having a look at some of Revenue's Annual reports lately and thought this would interest some of you out there. Here is Revenue's tax take for 2010 by industry sector, below that we have the same table for &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/boom-to-broke-tax-take-from-construction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/boom-to-broke-tax-take-from-construction/</link>
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		<title>2012 Tax changes to your Payslip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why your net pay per payslip may change In Budget 2012, it was announced that no new changes to Income Tax would be introduced for 2012.  So why has your Net Pay per your Payslip changed?  Here are 8 likely reasons. 1. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/2012-tax-changes-to-your-payslip/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/2012-tax-changes-to-your-payslip/</link>
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		<title>Jan 2012 Mortgage Interest Relief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TRS Doubles in 2012 - Just not in January? If you are looking for tax refunds, or stuff you can claim back this January, Budget 2012 had one important sweetener for a lot of mortgage holders. If you took out &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/jan-2012-mortgage-interest-relief/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/jan-2012-mortgage-interest-relief/</link>
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		<title>VAT Changes in Budget 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How much will the increase in Vat per Budget 2012 cost you?  Read how we have estimated this charge to you in our Budget 2012 Calculator. <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/vat-changes-in-budget-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/vat-changes-in-budget-2012/</link>
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		<title>Universal Social Charge Budget 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[USC Exemption Threshold increased in Budget 2012 Budget 2012 was kind to your paypacket.  No changes to PRSI or Income Tax to reduce your pay, with only one change to the Universal Social Charge  - and that will reduce the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/universal-social-charge-budget-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/universal-social-charge-budget-2012/</link>
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		<title>Motor Tax New Rates &#8211; Budget 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Motor Tax increases in Budget 2012 See below for the new rates for motor tax that will apply following Budget 2012. Motor tax is charged on engine size for 2008 cars and before, with all cars 1st July 2008 onwards &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/motor-tax-new-rates-budget-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/motor-tax-new-rates-budget-2012/</link>
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		<title>Budget 2012 Household Charge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Household bill introduced in Budget 2012 as precursor to a Value based Property Tax later in 2012 <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-household-charge/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-household-charge/</link>
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		<title>Child Benefit Changes in Budget 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chilld Benefit for 3rd and additional children to be cut in Budget 2012 and Budget 2013 to bring them into line with the payments for 1st and 2nd child. <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/child-benefit-budget-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/child-benefit-budget-2012/</link>
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		<title>Expected Child Benefit Changes in Budget 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update Find out what changes were made to Child Benefit in Budget 2012 in our Budget 2012 Child Benefit update &#160; Further cuts likely to Child Benefit In Budget 2011, the Government introduced cuts to Child Benefit with a €10 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/child-benefit-in-budget-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/child-benefit-in-budget-2012/</link>
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		<title>Budget 2012 &#8211; Possible PRSI Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PAYE Taxpayers to be charged PRSI on Unearned Income? It has been confirmed that PAYE tax will not be subject to much change in Budget 2012. However there are suggestions that an increase in PRSI is likely. &#160; Rental Income &#38; &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-prsi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-prsi/</link>
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		<title>Motorists Targeted in Budget 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Motorists to feel the pain in Budget 2012 with ... Vat, Carbon &#38; Motor Tax Changes on the Budget Agenda The 2012 Budget is almost here and there has been speculation surrounding areas/sectors which may be affected. Taking on board &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/motorists-targeted-in-budget-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/motorists-targeted-in-budget-2012/</link>
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		<title>Income Tax Change #2 &#8211; Rent Relief Tax Credit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rent Relief  in Budget 2012 Rent Relief  is a very important tax credit for tax payers who are renting and paying tax.  For a single person in 2010, this was typically €400.  The Rent Relief Tax Credit was cut in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/income-tax-change-2-rent-relief-tax-credit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/income-tax-change-2-rent-relief-tax-credit/</link>
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		<title>Budget 2012: Income Tax Change #1: Bins.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No Changes to Income Tax? The Minster of Finance has told us, repeatedly now, that there will be no changes to Income tax in Budget 2012.  Should we bother with the Red Oak  Budget 2012 Calculator then?  We think he'll &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-income-tax-change-1-bins/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-income-tax-change-1-bins/</link>
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		<title>Budget 2012:  UK Vat v Irish VAT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We mentioned in a previous article that VAT is considered a regressive tax, disproportionately harder on the less well off. The second hatchet being thrown at the proposed VAT increase in the Ireland Budget 2012, is that it will take &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-uk-vat-v-irish-vat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-uk-vat-v-irish-vat/</link>
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		<title>Budget 2012 &#8211; VAT Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Predictions for VAT in Budget 2012. Most years, VAT is not a topic of discussion come Budget day, But this Government has targeted VAT as an area in which they can influence economic activity &#38; income generation and we're expecting &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-vat-changes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-vat-changes/</link>
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		<title>Revenue Error &#8211; Calculating Incorrect Tax Rumour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you seen this posted on your wall in facebook or on an email? I have recently found out that everyone who was working in ROI in the past 4 years can claim PRSI refund(not tax!). PRSI was counted incorrectly &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/revenue-error-calculating-incorrect-tax-rumour/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/revenue-error-calculating-incorrect-tax-rumour/</link>
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		<title>more on High Earners Restriction &amp; Tax Relief.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As mentioned here, we wanted to give more information on the high earners restriction and it's likely impact on charitable contribution. High Earners Relief &#38; Donations Finance Act 2006 brought in a restriction aimed at High Earners for the tax &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/more-on-high-earners-restriction-tax-relief/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/more-on-high-earners-restriction-tax-relief/</link>
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		<title>Budget 2012 needs changes to protect charities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[High Earners likely to cut Charitable contributions due to High Earner Restriction After Senator Crowne was in the newspapers for donating his senate salary to charity, we looked at the donation to see how much the charity would actually receive. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-needs-changes-to-protect-charities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-needs-changes-to-protect-charities/</link>
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		<title>Charitable deductions &amp; Tax &#8211; Who Claims?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Giving to charity is good - and saves on tax! Giving to Charity and supporting charities, particular home based charities, is so much more in the public domain now, at least compared to my childhood when charity meant the Lenten &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/charitable-deductions-tax-who-claims/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/charitable-deductions-tax-who-claims/</link>
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		<title>Mortgage Arrears in Ireland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Home Mortgage Arrears Cases Rise Again Really was astonished at the latest report on mortgage arrears cases in ireland by the independent.ie today. We've had a lot of talk lately on 'debt forgiveness' for home owners recently - Todays reports &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/mortgage-arrears-in-ireland/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/mortgage-arrears-in-ireland/</link>
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		<title>Budget 2012 &#8211; What&#8217;s rumoured</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Latest Budget 2012 News Early Days yet, but already a strong message coming out as to what changes we will see in Tax and charges in 2012 from the Budget in December. Already in the Pipeline - Cuts in Budget &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-ireland-rumours-news/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/budget-2012-ireland-rumours-news/</link>
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		<title>Getting it off your Chest about Taxes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr Taxman ... Sometimes you just don't want to talk to Revenue. In fact, you maybe shouldn't be talking to anyone!  So write a Letter.  But maybe not this one... Previously published in the UK, here you can see &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/tax-letter-informal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/tax-letter-informal/</link>
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		<title>What is the Pension Levy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pension Levy in Brief The Pension Levy was introduced by the Minister of Finance, Michael Noonan (picture), to fund the Goverments 'Jobs Initiative' of May 2011 as a 0.6% charge on Pension Fund assets held in the state.  It will &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/what-is-the-pension-levy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/what-is-the-pension-levy/</link>
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		<title>Public Sector payslip 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Example impact of changes from Decembers Budget for a Teacher If you are working in the public sector, and particularly as a teacher, you will find the following video useful.  It illustrates the impact on a Teachers payslip of the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/public-sector-payslip-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/public-sector-payslip-2011/</link>
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		<title>2011 NPPR notification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NPPR payment due on second properties If you have a second property and have registered it as a Non Principal Private Residence, then you will have received a notification today that your NPPR for 2011 is now due. The NPPR payment can &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/2011-nppr/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/2011-nppr/</link>
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		<title>USC &amp; northern medical cards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Universal Social Charge limited to 4% This was brought to our attention on our facebook page (thanks to Rob for that). Under the USC, if you have a Northern Ireland Medical Card, you can avail of the same benefits offered &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/usc-northern-medical-cards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/usc-northern-medical-cards/</link>
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		<title>Trends in Tax Refunds in 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/2011-tax-refund-claims-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/2011-tax-refund-claims-change/</link>
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		<title>Jan 2011 Payslip Cuts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Budget 2011 changes in Monthly Payslips How much are you down?  We've done an analysis of how much your pay packet will change for different pay levels and personal situations. Married, Single Income First up If you are married, your monthly take &#8230; <a href="http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/jan-2011-payslip-cuts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.redoaktaxrefunds.ie/jan-2011-payslip-cuts/</link>
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