Frequently Asked QuestionsI receive lots of messages about PAYE tax, tax refunds, payslips and my services. I've answered some of the questions I'm asked most often below. Hopefully you'll find what you're looking for!
TAX REFUNDS & RELIEFS
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If you’re a PAYE employee in Ireland, you can check if you’re owed a tax refund by completing an Income Tax Return through Revenue’s myAccount. This allows you to review your PAYE income, tax credits and reliefs, claim eligible expenses, and see if you’ve overpaid tax.
I’ve created a step-by-step Tax Back Tutorial that walks you through the entire process, including what you can claim and how to complete your return yourself.
Access the Tax Back Tutorial here:
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Yes, you can. You can request a summary of all your prescriptions from your pharmacy — just ask for a MED1 statement for the year.
You can then upload this as a single receipt to your receipts tracker to claim your 20% tax relief.
This video will help guide you through the process.
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Yes, you should still complete your tax return — even if you were on maternity leave.
It’s important to remember that Maternity Benefit is taxable, which can sometimes result in an underpayment if your tax credits weren’t allocated correctly during the year. Completing your return allows you to review everything properly and ensure it’s correct.
It also gives you the opportunity to claim any additional tax credits you’re entitled to, such as medical expenses and other reliefs.
It’s always better to check — many people are pleasantly surprised.
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If your AVCs are deducted through your payroll (shown on your payslip), this means your tax relief is already applied when you are paid. You do not need to do anything further.
If your AVC is part of a policy you set up privately (outside of your employment), you will need to claim the tax relief by including it in your income tax return.
I recommend waiting until the end of the year to claim tax relief on your AVCs. When completing your income tax return for the relevant year, you will have a confirmed total of how much you paid during the year, which makes the process much easier.
I’ve created a step-by-step Tax Back Tutorial that walks you through the entire process.Access the Tax Back Tutorial here:
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This is a known glitch on Revenue’s system, so try not to worry.
Once you have completed your income tax return and included all applicable medical expenses in Section 4, your medical expenses have been successfully claimed.
To double-check, go to your Documents folder in Revenue and open your Statement of Liability. On page two, you should see Health Expenses listed in Panel 4. The amount shown there will be 20% of the total medical expenses you claimed.
If you can see that figure, your claim has gone through correctly.
PAYSLIPS
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Yes, I do offer one-to-one reviews. However, these are currently fully booked.
If you’d like to be considered when the next round of availability opens, please add your name to the waiting list using the link below.
There are two options available on the booking page: one for those assessed as a single person, and one for those who are jointly assessed. When spaces become available, I will contact those on the waiting list first.
Thank you so much for your patience and interest.
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I get asked this a lot by teachers who have earned additional income through work such as July Provision or correcting exam papers.
It’s important to remember that this is additional taxable income, so you may pay additional tax on it. This doesn’t necessarily mean you've overpaid tax or that the tax deducted can simply be claimed back.
However, I always recommend completing your Income Tax Return at the end of the year. This allows you to check that you've paid the correct amount of tax and claim any tax credits or reliefs you're entitled to. If you've overpaid overall, Revenue will calculate any refund due to you.
Not sure how to complete your Income Tax Return? My step-by-step Tax Back Tutorial shows Irish PAYE employees how to complete the process themselves and check if they're due a refund.
SERVICES
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At the moment, I’m operating a waiting list for one-to-one income tax return services. If you’d like to be considered when availability opens, please complete the short form below:
https://forms.gle/fbsHMvm74hUbxFvr7
Once submitted, I’ll be in touch if and when a space becomes available.