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2012 Tax Refunds

Friday, 25 November 2016 by Ray Byrne

With the year-end approaching we are all starting to think about Christmas and all that it entails. It is also the end of the current tax year and with that, brings the deadline for being able to claim any 2012 Tax Refunds that you may be due. For this Blog Post, we have decided to

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Your Quick Guide to Budget 2017

Wednesday, 14 October 2015 by Administrator

Now that we’ve all had time to digest the announcement of Budget 2017, you may still be wondering exactly how it will affect you come January 1. Here’s our Budget 2017 highlights Tax rates and Bands No changes to income tax rates or bands Universal Social Charge The 1.0% rate will be reduced to 0.5%

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13 Unlucky Mistakes You Can Make On Your Tax Return

Friday, 13 June 2014 by Administrator

You may not be crossing the paths of any black cats today, but if you are attempting your tax return, you could be making some mistakes that will provide more bad luck than walking under a ladder! So, to celebrate Black Friday, I thought I’d put together a list of the 13 unlucky mistakes that

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Trends in Tax Refunds in 2011

Thursday, 03 March 2011 by John O' Connor

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 to regular tax payers. But beyond the regular tax refunds we see, these are what

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Budget 2011 – Tax Cuts and Levy increases

Tuesday, 07 December 2010 by John O' Connor

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 lives with her parents With the changes in tax credits, Jenny’s income tax bill will

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Married & Tax Assessment basis choice

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 by John O' Connor

Are you Married? It’s well worth knowing what Tax Assessment Basis is – and how this could affect your tax bill / tax refund In the year you are married, you continue to be taxed as a single person – but you may be due a refund through a Year of Marriage Review. In the

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Why you might be due Home Carers Tax Credit

Thursday, 27 May 2010 by John O' Connor

Home Carers Tax Credit iinitially started as a House Wife's tax credit, for the stay at home mum minding the children. But we more and more find that a Married couple will be due this for a partner who has been made redundant and is not working - and this can be either the Mother or Father of the house.

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Claiming Tax Back – What’s New

Tuesday, 12 January 2010 by John O' Connor

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

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Child Benefit – Proposed changes

Friday, 21 August 2009 by John O' Connor

The Commission on Taxation's job was to make suggestions across the spectrum of tax and social payments and Child benefit is proving to be one of the most vexing issues. But they will be recommending to the Government next week that Child Benefit is made taxable. How would Taxing Child Benefit work?

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