What to do if you receive a Form 12
Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Revenue have announced that they will be writing to 40,000 PAYE taxpayers requesting them to complete a Form 12 to declare any additional income outside of their regular PAYE income. Whilst this is nothing new, it may be the first time many of you have even heard of a Form 12, let alone filled one
- Published in Income Tax
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Free Dental Check-Up with PRSI
Friday, 16 May 2014
Whoever said PRSI was just another stealth tax can eat their words! Er, well maybe not – but there is a hidden entitlement that most of us are unaware of and so, are missing out on a freebie from the government. And who doesn’t love a freebie?! Before you get all excited though, it’s probably
- Published in PRSI
The Price of Single-dom
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
I was reading an excellent article by Lorraine Courtney in the Irish Independent yesterday which talked about being penalised financially for being single. As a single person, this got me thinking about how we singles are being treated for tax purposes and what is actually available to us to minimise the blow from Revenue. So,
- Published in Employment Expenses, Income Tax, Medical Expenses, Medical Insurance, Rent Relief, Single Parents
5 Things to Know Before Applying for the Home Renovation Incentive
Thursday, 08 May 2014
With the introduction of the new Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) Online System last month, some of the burden on the homeowner has been lifted. Last month, we reviewed the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) and took a rather harsh view of the responsibilities imposed on the homeowner in order to claim the tax credit. Since then,
- Published in Home Renovation Incentive
Home Renovation Incentive – Revenue’s Response
Monday, 28 April 2014
Last month, we published an article on the Home Renovation Incentive Scheme which commented on some of the challenges the new scheme posed for tax payers. Since then, Revenue has released new positive developments in the scheme which aim to make the process simpler for homeowners. They got in touch with us last week to explain the
- Published in Home Renovation Incentive