Where should I register and tax my car?  You only need to register and tax your car where your main residence is (a student’s main residence is often their family home). For example, if you own a car in NI where your main residence is, and travel over and back to Ireland a lot to Read more >

Taxation when working from home is a really tricky issue and it’s a good idea to have a conversation with an accredited accountant or financial advisor to keep yourself on the right path. Paying tax at work and at home Usually frontier workers pay income tax via their employer but they also need to declare Read more >

As a frontier worker you must pay income tax in the country where you earn your income, but your ultimate tax responsibility is with the country where you live so you must submit an annual self-assessment each year. If you live in one jurisdiction and work in another you may potentially have income tax liability Read more >

Source:  Citizens Information A Public Services Card is usually issued when you are allocated a PPS number. If you apply for, or are currently getting a social welfare payment (including Child Benefit) you will be asked to register for your Public Services Card. The card is replacing the Social Services Card used to collect social welfare Read more >

A National Insurance (NI) number is the equivalent of the Personal Public Service (PPS) number in the Republic of Ireland.  Please note that to apply you must be living or working in Northern Ireland. What is a National Insurance number? Your National Insurance number is unique to you and you keep the same one all Read more >

Q1)  Most common tax query: Q:  I live in the North and I have recently started to work in the South. Am I liable to pay tax in both states? Q:  I live in the South and work in Northern Ireland – do I have to fill out taxation self assessment in ROI? Q:  Where Read more >

If you are working in Ireland for the first time you need to register for tax. Your new employer must deduct tax from your pay under the PAYE system. To make sure that your tax is properly dealt with from the start and that your employer deducts the right amount of tax from your pay Read more >

Income Tax is a tax on income. Not all income is taxable and you’re only taxed on ‘taxable income’ above a certain level. Even then, there are other reliefs and allowances that can reduce your Income Tax bill – and in some cases mean you’ve no tax to pay. When you become an employee, your Read more >

In general all income arising from pensions is subject to taxation. Occupational pensions An occupational pension is subject to tax under the PAYE system in exactly the same way as your salary was taxed.  However, if your pension comes from outside Ireland you will usually pay tax in a lump sum annually. State pension The Read more >

Up until 2017, you could claim a tax credit if you paid for private rented accommodation. This is no longer available. But, you were able to claim it up until 2021, as tax reliefs can be claimed within 4 years. To be eligible for this tax credit you must have: Been renting accommodation privately (whether Read more >