deadlyduck
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This is a complex one, hope I explain it clearly:
The high-rate health contribution thresholds were changed in the budget. If your income in a month(s) exceeds the 'high rate threshold', you pay a higher rate of health contribution in that month. [Details for what it's worth- previously, if your monthly income exceeded €8342 you had to pay extra health contribution. Now, if it exceeds €6253, you pay extra health contribution.] However, if your total annual income is less than the 'annual high-rate threshold', you can reclaim that extra health contribution for those months.
My question:
When calculating any possible health contribution refund for 2009 of the 'high-rate health contribution', do you need to apply the 'old threshold' for Jan- April and then the 'new threshold' for the rest of the year? Alternatively, do you just use the 'new threshold' for the entire year?
The high-rate health contribution thresholds were changed in the budget. If your income in a month(s) exceeds the 'high rate threshold', you pay a higher rate of health contribution in that month. [Details for what it's worth- previously, if your monthly income exceeded €8342 you had to pay extra health contribution. Now, if it exceeds €6253, you pay extra health contribution.] However, if your total annual income is less than the 'annual high-rate threshold', you can reclaim that extra health contribution for those months.
My question:
When calculating any possible health contribution refund for 2009 of the 'high-rate health contribution', do you need to apply the 'old threshold' for Jan- April and then the 'new threshold' for the rest of the year? Alternatively, do you just use the 'new threshold' for the entire year?