Payroll Tax Tip - November 2013

PAYE Anytime – Benefits to employees

PAYE Anytime is the Irish Revenue On-Line Service for employees. This facility offers individuals who pay taxes under the PAYE system a method to manage their taxes online.

Registration

Registration is quick and easy, a PIN will be issued within 5 working days. Once the PIN has been received PAYE Anytime can be used immediately.

Once registered, you can

• View your tax record
• Claim a wide range of tax credits
• Apply for refunds of tax including health expenses
• Declare additional income
• Request a review of tax liability for previous years
• Re-allocate credits between yourself and your spouse
• Track your correspondence submitted to Revenue

Benefits

• PAYE Anytime gives secure access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Tax credits will be updated immediately
• Fast repayments
• Mobile phones can be used to track correspondence

Full details can be found on Revenue’s website

http://www.revenue.ie/en/online/paye-anytime.html

Posted byAudrey MooneyinPayroll Software

Irish Maternity/Adoptive Leave Benefits

When an employee is on Maternity/Adoptive Leave and is receiving payment from the Department of Social Protection they will automatically receive a credited PRSI contribution for each week of leave.

If the employee has taken Maternity/Adoptive Leave but does not qualify for a payment from DSP they are still entitled to the credited PRSI contribution for each week of leave. The DSP has confirmed that if they receive a letter signed by the employer on the company headed paper which state the dates the employee was on Maternity/Adoptive Leave they will credit contributions to the employees PRSI record.

This will ensure that the employee’s entitlements to payments in the future from the DSP are protected.

Posted byGerri McGinleyinPayroll Software