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Guide to Flat Rate Expenses Flat rate expenses refer to the costs incurred by an employee on uniforms, tools, equipment and supplies necessary to complete their work. There are ...

Guide to P60 Certificate & Claiming Tax Back: Every January, you are issued a P60 certificate from your employer. Many of us take a glance at this and then ...

Many families in Ireland qualify for a range of tax benefits, yet thousands of parents and guardians fail to claim tax back each year. This is mainly because they ...

Guide to Emergency Tax in Ireland:  Paying emergency tax is something we all want to avoid, whether we’re just entering the workforce or changing jobs. However, misunderstandings and ...

Guide to Marriage Tax Credits in Ireland:  Congratulations! If you’ve recently tied the knot, you may have additional cause for celebration, because you could save up to €4,620 on ...

Guide to Claiming Tax Back for Employment Expenses:  Let’s face it, no one wants to pay more tax than they have to; however, you might not even realise ...

Christmas is one of the most expensive time for families, with the average family in Ireland reported to spend around €2,654 in December – €870 more than any other month of the ...

Did you live and work in Ireland for a period of time and have now left? Or are you returning to Ireland after working abroad for a time? If ...

Thinking about returning to third level education? For many people, their intention to pursue further education is often put off by the costs involved in doing so. However, did ...

Here at Irish Tax Rebates, we receive a lot of questions from the public via phone, e-mail and social media each week regarding the process of claiming tax back. ...

Although health care is expensive, you might be eligible to get your money back on many different procedures and visits. The process for claiming money back on health care ...

  Each year, the average Irish family spend €2,600 on medical and dental expenses. Where qualifying medical or dental expenses have not been reimbursed by the HSE, other governing body ...

There’s no doubt about it – tax can be taxing! Not knowing when to make claims, what you can actually claim tax back for or if you even have ...

Here at IrishTaxRebates.ie, we know the Irish Tax system inside out. We have over 20 years professional experience in the area of claiming tax back and generating tax refunds ...

In Ireland, claiming tax back can be an arduous task. This is why a lot of people simply don’t pursue it. However, an even bigger problem is that ...

The education system in Ireland is extremely good but it can also be extremely expensive. However, if you’re involved in an undergrad, postgrad or even an IT or ...

The dawn of a new year usually brings with it some new changes to tax legislation, and this year is no different for those of us paying Irish taxes. ...

It may come as a surprise to learn that a significant number of nurses and nursing assistants in Ireland end up paying more tax than they should. As such, ...

Dental work can be expensive, so it’s a good thing that many treatments qualify for tax relief allowing you to deduct a proportion of their cost from your ...

Many people mistakenly believe that tax credits are automatically applied by Revenue. Unfortunately for them, this is not always the case, which means they might not receive tax back ...

Fertility treatments are on the rise in Ireland.  Fertility treatments can quickly become expensive; especially IVF, which is one of the more popular treatments. The average cost of IVF ...

More and more people are opting to have laser-eye surgery to permanently correct their vision. Bad news for opticians; but fantastic for those who suffer with visual impairments. If ...

If you are married or are in a civil partnership, and you care for one or more dependent person(s)you may be entitled to a tax credit under ...

If you’ve recently moved to Ireland for employment, or if you are planning to leave Ireland to start a career some place new, you will need to know ...

Working multiple jobs is stressful enough, without having to worry about accidentally paying more tax than you should. However, if you’ve been working two or more jobs over ...

Are you interested in joining over 70,000 PAYE workers who have claimed an average of €1,100 of tax back? Irish Tax Rebates have helped 75% of people who apply to receive thousands, ...

Being made redundant is one of the most unpleasant and stressful things that can happen in your life. If you have been on the receiving end of this kind ...

 In 2011, the Census showed that nearly 600,000 people in Ireland reported having a disability. Although this number is a huge percentage of the Irish population, Irish Tax Rebates have found ...

Firstly, congratulations on your recent or upcoming nuptials! While there are many things that you need to decide upon today, tomorrow and over the course of your marriage, one ...

One of the most positive outcomes from Budget 2017 was the decrease in USC rates. The budget outlined cuts which will benefit people in all tax brackets, with the aim ...

Are you a single parent or the primary guardian of a child/children? If so, you may be eligible to receive the Single Person Child Carer Credit (SPCCC). However, ...

One of the most anticipated aspects of Budget 2017, the new “help-to-buy” tax rebate scheme was introduced on October 11th to assist potential first-time home buyers with gathering a deposit. ...

Do you work in construction? Are you or have you been paid through the PAYE system in the past 4 years? Like many of our customers who works as tradesmen, ...

Establishing a pension fund is an incredibly smart and forward-thinking move to ensure you have the financial means and support necessary after you’ve retired from work. Whether adding 1% ...

Are you one of the estimated 400,000 people in Ireland that have health insurance fully or partially paid for by their employers? Did you know that you may be eligible ...

Have you previously been employed on a short-term contract? Did you know, that even short-term workers such as  students working for the Summer, construction workers contracted for particular works, ...

If you were renting a private property, room, apartment or house on or before the 7th of December 2010, you may be eligible to claim tax back on rental payments ...

The 2011 Census found that an astounding 182,884 Irish people are providing unpaid assistance to dependent relatives. Unfortunately, the majority of these carers do not realize they are eligible to claim ...

Personal tax credits are due to every taxpayer resident in Ireland. The tax credit applicable will depend on your marital status – single, married, in a civil partnership, widowed, a ...

Every year, thousands of tax credits go unclaimed. During our tax reviews for clients, we have found this to be especially true for medical and healthcare professionals. Unbeknownst to ...

Facing unemployment is a tough prospect. However if you have recently become unemployed after a period of employment, you’ll be happy to know that you may be eligible ...

Starting a new job after a sustained period of unemployment is an exciting time. Finally, you have a new opportunity to gain more skills, meet new people and further ...

The Special Assignee Relief Programme is specifically aimed at employees who have been assigned by his or her employer to relocate to Ireland to work for that same employer. ...

In an effort to encourage export-led business, particularly to emerging market economies, the government have introduced a “Foreign Earnings Deduction” tax credit. Overview of the Foreign Earnings Deduction tax ...

For many people, taxation is a topic of discussion they like to avidly avoid. However, in avoiding any dealings with taxation, you could then miss out on a sizable ...

There are so many tax forms and tax rates to keep track of and understand, it really can be mind-boggling! One of the most important elements of taxation is ...

We are always surprised at the amount of people who do not realise that they can claim tax back on fees paid for nursing homes or home carers. You ...

There’s already so much to think about when changing employment, that it can be frustrating to have to deal with your taxes as well. To make this process ...

Understanding taxation can be difficult, especially when there’s so many confusing terms involved. Often misunderstandings or lack of understanding regarding taxation can lead to over payment of tax. ...

Tax credits are a form of relief offered by the government to reduce the amount of tax you have to pay. Every PAYE worker is eligible for these and ...

It’s an unfortunate fact that many of us are actually overpaying taxes. Thankfully, we can claim this tax back if we know what relief we can apply for ...

Over the years the government has offered a range of tax credits and relief options, from rental payments to bin charges. However, tax credits are often gradually phased out ...

Many of the tax rebates that we process tend to include a refund for at least one of the past four years for an overpaid universal social charge payment. ...

In 2015 alone, Irish Tax Rebates have already obtained tax back for thousands of clients, with the average tax rebate amounting to €1100. With so many people receiving cheques in the ...

Carrying out work on your home can be a costly process, but did you know that you can avail of recent Government tax breaks for renovations? They are available ...

Did you know that you can claim relief at the tax rate of 20% on your Medical Insurance Premiums? Not at lot of people know that, and are missing out ...

  Errors have been known to be easily made! But did you know that Government data errors could result in a potential tax rebate for you? As the Government ...

The Rent Relief tax credit has been phased out! Not only this, but the Revenue Commissioners are changing how the Rent Tax Credit (Rent Relief) can be claimed too. 2014 ...

For those of you who hold medical cards, the news hasn’t been great lately. Many of you have been subjected to “reviews” by the HSE and may have ...

So, it appears that using the Revenue On-line System (ROS) isn’t always as straight forward as it seems when trying to apply for a tax refund. We recently ...

  Are you returning to work after a period of unemployment? If so, you may qualify for tax back through the Revenue Job Assist Tax Credit Scheme. The recent ...

With this blog post, we are continuing on the property theme from our last blog about the Local Property Tax (LPT). At the risk of scaring you all off, ...

The Local Property Tax (LPT) came into effect in 2013, impacting all owners of residential properties in Ireland. The term ‘residential property’ refers to any building or part of building ...

€560 million provision for tax rebates! Some Tax Credits are being phased out. Every year the REVENUE makes a provision for tax due back to PAYE workers. In 2014 Irish Tax ...