Universal Social Charge Budget 2012
Tuesday, 06 December 2011
by John O' Connor
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 charge for some people. Universal Social Charge Exemption Level The level at which you
- Published in Budget 2012
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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.
- Published in Universal Social Charge
Universal Social Charge & Over 70
Monday, 10 January 2011
by John O' Connor
Liability to Universal Social Charge (USC) The Universal Social Charge was introduced in Budget 2011 and will be charged on your income in 2011. It replaces the Income Levy & Health Levy charges from previous years. But how will this affect you if you are over 70? once you reached 70 you were not charged the
- Published in Universal Social Charge
Paying Tax for the 1st Time?
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
by John O' Connor
You may be one of 140,000 to receive a nasty surprise in your first payslip of the new year 2011. The recent changes in tax from Budget 2011 will mean that many will see a tax charge on your payslip in January 2011 for the 1st time. All down to the reduction in Tax Credits pushed through
- Published in Paye Tax, Tax Refunds
Universal Social Charge and Medical Cards
Thursday, 30 December 2010
by John O' Connor
Paying more Tax in 2011? For the years 2010 and before, if you received a Medical Card, you were exempt from having to pay Income Levy and Health Levy. However, under the new Universal Social Charge which is replacing the Medical Card, this has been changed. Now you will have have to pay Universal Social
- Published in Budget 2012, Income Tax, Tax Refunds, Universal Social Charge



