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 of tax back that can be reclaimed.
These are these main changes:
More Refunds
You are still allowed [...]
Dental benefits from PRSI
Are you paying for visits to your dentist which you should be receiving as a benefit for paying PRSI or for having a medical card?
What’s Covered
In general, a normal person with healthy teeth will get one dental examination and two cleanings per year. You’re also entitled to significant cost reductions on fillings/extraction/root canal and host [...]
DIRT Tax refunds for over 65’s
If you are over 65, you may not need to pay DIRT (Deposit Interest Retention Tax) on your deposit income.
Exemption limits:
As of 2009, if you earn less than €20,000 as a single person, or €40,000 as a married couple then you are exemption from DIRT tax.
This exemption is increased for each dependent person by amounts [...]
Medical Insurance tax credit
Probably the least understood of the common Tax Reliefs is the Medical Insurance Tax Relief – so many people miss out on this tax relief!
How does it work?
If you pay for Medical Insurance to an Insurer direct or through your employer, you will receive this relief at source. i.e. your premium is reduced, so you [...]
Tax on ISEQ ETF Dividends
While most dividends are taxable in Ireland at your highest rate of tax, one very popular dividend paying investment in Ireland does not. However, many people will miss out on this advantage if they do not complete there tax returns correctly and could easily overpay on tax.
With the ISEQ 20 ® ETF, the rate [...]





