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    Electricity expense claim charging company vehicles

    Hi I am looking for the guidelines on what expenses can be claimed on electric company vehicles. How are employees who charge the cars at home reimbursed? Many thanks
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    Did I pay too much for roof repairs?

    Hi Did you accept the quote at the time? If so, forget about it and move on. If not, challenge the invoice and ask for a breakdown of the cost.
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    Health expenses claim with Revenue

    You can claim the total amount under your name.
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    Issues claiming partial Home Carer's Tax Credit

    Are you sure about this? I claimed both in 2022 with no issue. I can't find this on the link you gave....problem could well be between my ears
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    Issues claiming partial Home Carer's Tax Credit

    Per Citizens Information https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/tax/income-tax-credits-and-reliefs/home-carers-tax-credit/
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    Issues claiming partial Home Carer's Tax Credit

    Hi all Myself and my wife are jointly assessed. My wife is taking a career break to look after the kids. She earned €9,500 in 2023. I have submitted our income tax return for 2023 and did not receive any credit for the Home Carer's allowance. I calculated we were due €550 Per the revenue...
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    BoI Cashback Plus - Bonus Payment

    We are 5 years post draw down in May. I rang them and they said it would be made within the 45 days following the 5 year anniversary.
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    Kitchen costs

    Did a pantry and Kitchen as part of a renovation last year for a 1,500 sq/ft house. €18,000 for supply and fit of new kitchen and pantry, including countertops, splash back and island. Floor to ceiling units in the pantry with stacked washer/drier. €4,877 for middle of the road white goods per...
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    Advice needed about 50k Gift from my parents

    You could call it a €50k loan where you pay back €6k per year. Do you have a partner or kids? The €3k per person per year can be given to anyone.
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    Tax-free vouchers can be given by employers increased to €1,000

    Yes it would be easier and better for employees but I think the original objective of the incentive was to promote spending- Retailers are supported and in turn money goes back to the pot through taxes. Certainly not a perfect system but I am happy to see the amount increase
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    Tax-free vouchers can be given by employers increased to €1,000

    Yes Me2You also covered, there are a number of alternatives to One4All that I would use that are covered
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    Tax-free vouchers can be given by employers increased to €1,000

    We gave these out last year to employees after converting over from One4All, an Irish based company that offer a better selection that were handy to deal with. Might do the same again in 2022 or potentially look at a Allgo or similar
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    Tax-free vouchers can be given by employers increased to €1,000

    Disagree here. A lot of employers give out these vouchers in November/December as a bonus to help cover the cost of Christmas. It's a tax saving for the employer and employee. Retailers benefit from the additional spend also. I dislike One4All but thankfully there are numerous alternatives...
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    Does a gift letter also require seeing a solicitor

    You should not need to visit a solicitor. All most banks require is a letter from the person giving the money stating that it is a gift and not repayable. Your broker will know what’s required for UB
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    Car spend appropriate to my earnings!

    I’m fortunate enough to live in a house that puts me in the top few % of house value in the country, the bank is fortunate enough to own the majority of it. My neighbours drive a mix and gathering of cars ranging in age and value. I value an easy life, my house and its location provides that...
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    Employer requirements for employees working from another EU country

    Thanks @jpd .Ye, from reading up online it seems like it could be quite complicated for both employer's & employees. I see that there were also some agreements in place between some countries to cover scenarios like this during Covid. I will recommend for them to get professional advice. If...
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    Employer requirements for employees working from another EU country

    Hi, A friend who runs a small professional services firm had 2 employees move to their home countries, Spain & Italy, at the start of lock down March 2020. They have not returned since and have continued to work for the company with no changes being made to the way their salaries were paid and...
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    Can I submit additional medical expenses for 2019

    Yes you can claim back until 2017. Log on to your account, review tax 2017-2020, amend income tax return.
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    Buying a portion of parents home to relieve Seniors Money debt?

    How are you planning on financing the purchase? If you have cash just loan it to your parents and have an agreement drawn up that you will be repaid by their estate when they pass. It may prove difficult to get a mortgage for this kind of transaction. Do you really want to have €150k tied up...
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    Disclaiming an inheritance

    A lot of this is all hypothetical so I would not get too worried. There are a lot of unknowns so if it was me I wouldn’t give it a second thought until it became an issue I wouldn’t worry too much about the will as it is. If you inherit the funds you can then gift it to your siblings who were...
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