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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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Budget 2015 – The Low Down

Wednesday, 15 October 2014 by Administrator

Many are saying yesterday’s budget heralds the end of austerity in Ireland as, surprisingly, we are once again one of Europe’s fastest growing economies. For the first time since the start of the recession, the Government opened the purse-strings and gave some much-needed relief to struggling taxpayers. Finance Minister Michael Noonan told us we are

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Budget Rumours 2015 – What they mean for you (Part 4)

Thursday, 09 October 2014 by Administrator

In our last look at proposed changes to the tax system before the budget next Tuesday, we’ll put the spotlight on the tax bands – ie. the income levels where the Government applies different rates of tax to your salary. Tax Bands apply to Income Tax, USC and PRSI. Marginal Income Tax Bands At the

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Budget Rumours 2015 –What they mean for you (Part 2)

Thursday, 02 October 2014 by Administrator

This is the second part of our Pre-Budget series, which is designed to help you navigate the maze of speculation surrounding tax proposals for 2015. Today we’ll take a look at the well-run rumour of a cut to the Standard Income Tax rates using a 1% reduction, as this is the most common estimation. We’ll

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Budget Rumours 2015 – What they mean for you (Part 1)

Monday, 29 September 2014 by Administrator

We’re just two weeks away from Budget 2015 and speculation and expectation are on everyone’s lips… Will there be tax cuts and who will get them? There is a lot of jargon being bandied about at the moment, so we thought we’d break it down for you to simplify the rumours that are out there

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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

Published in Bin & Service Charges, Employment Expenses, Home Carers, Income Tax, Medical Expenses, Paye Tax, Rent Relief, Single Parents, Tax Refunds, Universal Social Charge

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Potential USC Underpayment for Teachers with Medical Cards

Monday, 26 May 2014 by Administrator

Most people assume that their employer will sort out all their Income Tax, PRSI and Universal Social Charge (USC) for them as part of their payroll. But, errors can occur – and it’s these errors that we have noticed recently particularly affecting teachers. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve had a couple of cases

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2012 Tax changes to your Payslip

Wednesday, 04 January 2012 by John O' Connor

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. You Are Renting If you are renting, then annual reductions in Rent Relief leading to

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USC & northern medical cards

Tuesday, 08 March 2011 by John O' Connor

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 to Irish Medical Card Holders in the application of the Universal Social Charge (USC). i.e.

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