# Tax Credits

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2022

# budget 2023

Find out how Budget 2023 tax changes will affect your take-home pay

Changes to income tax bands, USC rate bands and personal tax credits have been announced.

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Sep 27th 2022, 1:58 PM

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# Tax Credits

How will the government's 'Stay and Spend' scheme work and how can you claim your tax credits?

Taxpayers can claim back 20% of their spend on food and accommodation as a tax credit.

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Sep 3rd 2020, 6:00 PM

# stay and spend

Taoiseach says hospitality sector was among worst affected by Covid as he launches tax credit scheme

A new scheme will provide a maximum of €125 in income tax credits to taxpayers who spend up to €625 in the hospitality sector.

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Sep 3rd 2020, 2:15 PM

# Tax Credits

Substitute teachers refunded after some overtaxed by over €1,200

The issue was caused by a payroll system error that reduced their tax credits to zero.

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Feb 28th 2019, 2:48 PM

# The Last Jedi

Star Wars movie receives €3.43m in tax credits from Revenue

The shooting of scenes on Skellig Michael and elsewhere has provided a boost to the Irish tourism industry.

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Feb 27th 2019, 6:00 PM

Voices

P60 – What do I need to know before I banish it to the back of a drawer?

P60 forms are often ‘filed’ in a drawer never to be seen again. However, it’s an important document.

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Feb 12th 2016, 7:00 AM

# Radical idea

What if we abolished welfare and gave everyone a basic income?

Fianna Fáil wants to examine the idea if it’s in government after the next election.

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Oct 28th 2015, 5:23 PM

# Architecture

Revenue want to give you money for doing up your house*

*Actually it’s a tax credit. And yes, it’s for painting and decorating purposes.

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Jun 11th 2015, 5:24 PM

# in fairness

Social Justice Ireland says Government’s new tax proposals should be rejected

The think tank said the proposals should be rejected as they will only benefit higher earners.

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Mar 5th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Tax Bands

IBEC: Income tax reduction needed as employers can’t afford pay increases

Social Justice Ireland is calling for a system of refundable tax credits instead of a widening of tax bands.

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Feb 12th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Family

Separated dad sets up 'equality group' after Budget tax changes

New proposed changes to the One Parent Family Credit have been announced – and separated parents are not happy.

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Nov 10th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Family

Hundreds of separated dads concerned over "unjust" tax credit change

A support service has called the One Parent Family tax credit “unjust, unfair and underhanded”.

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Oct 25th 2013, 7:15 AM

# The fingers thing means taxes

Abolishing tax credits would earn the state €1.7 billion

Going back to the old tax system would earn the state billions, but the new system is fairer says the Finance Minister.

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Jun 28th 2013, 6:45 PM

# Finance Bill

Here are the new measures to be included in the Finance Bill

Much of the Bill gives effect to measures announced in Budget 2013 – but there are also some new parts.

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Feb 13th 2013, 2:58 PM

# Budget 2013

Budget 2013 to be held over one day, after Labour's "serious political miscalculation"

Budget 2013 will take place over a single day this year, unlike the coalition’s first budget last year, which took place over two.

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Nov 6th 2012, 2:53 PM

# Health Insurance

Health insurers set to absorb new levy hike - for now

The government’s levy on health insurance has been raised by €80 for adults – but VHI and Aviva will not pass on the increase.

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Jan 4th 2012, 7:05 PM

# Budget11

Budget 2011 brings over 300,000 back into the tax net

What will it mean for you? Here’s our guide to all the hidden nasties in today’s Budget.

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Dec 7th 2010, 6:29 PM

# Budget11

Budget 2011: Six things to expect

A quick, at-a-glance guide to what you can expect from today’s “Bludget”, with €6bn in adjustments coming your way.

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Dec 7th 2010, 11:50 AM