In Budget 2020 it was announced that from July 2020, the prescription charges in Ireland would be changing.This change was delayed for some reason – but was finally implemented on November 1st 2020. There is a 50 cent reduction in prescription charges for all medical cardholders, which will benefit over 1.58 million people with medical […]
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A new Working Family Payment was rolled out in 2018 – this was announced in Budget 2018 . The aim of this new welfare payment was to ensure that every parent working 15 hours or more per week ends up with at least €11.75 per hour. (When this WFP is addd on) Summary of Working […]
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Budget 2018 saw the announcement of a new “Sugar Tax” which started on May 1st 2018. The official name for the new tax in Ireland is the Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT). A similar tax was implemented in the UK in April 2018 – The official name of the “sugar” tax in the UK is the […]
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There were some USC and Income Tax cuts announced in Budget 2019 and they took effect from January 1st 2019 . But just how much will your Take Home Pay Increase in 2019 ? The changes will be so small – most people probably won’t even notice them. Here is a table with some examples […]
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Budget 2019 was announced at 1pm Tuesday October 9th 2018 . This is a summary of the measures that will have a direct affect on people’s income and expenditure. Taxes Income Tax : Some small cuts to Income Tax were made in Budget 2019. The income threshold at which the 40% income tax rate kicks […]
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