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Thanks Towger, can I simply phone revenue and advise them of my finishing date or will I need to provide more info like pay slips etc..(is it difficult to get through to revenue on the phone)

Hi everyone, just looking for some advise regarding an income tax query. I finish with my previous employer at the end of Feb and started with my new one the following week in March this year. I noticed I seemed to be paying more tax than I expected and sent a copy of my pay slips the an...

Thanks Conan, I will definitely look into this further, I wouldnt mind but my accountant is the ultra cautious type generally who is very solid with his advice ... Appreciate the your help

Its the latter, PRSA from a former employer which was dormant for a few years. I was advised to do this as I'm diversifying between Irish life and Zurich, surely its normal practice to use pension contributions to offset against tax owed?

I receive a few thousand euro every year from rental income. My accountant gives me an amount of tax I owe to revenue on this income. I either pay the tax to revenue or paid an amount onto the pension to "offset/neutralise" what I owe.

Hi Folks, I current pay into a pension via my day job PAYE employment. I pay 5% of my salary matched by 5% from my employer, its with Irish life and is called Complete Solutions Company 1/fund name Multi Asset Portfolio 5 Series P. I also have a seperate pension which I pay a lump sum into...

He had a business for over 20 years,insurance and VAT registered. I assumed a certain standard of work....didn't think he had to advertise top class work.

I had a new bathroom fitted recently. The plumber I hired to carry out the work didn't create a great impression whilst on site to say the least. I paid him in full cash, as most of the snags and issues were minor. Fast forward 3 weeks after completion of works and we have a major leak which has...

Hi, I am currrent in the process of getting quotations for some revenoation works on my house. The total cost of works is coming in at approx €23k, I have a very manageable mortgage on a low fixed rate,no car loans and are currently saving €180pw into the credit union. All savings included I...

Thanks..Makes more sense. I currently get a refund most years for medical expenses...etc. So in theory for every €1k AVC i make i will get a fund of €400 up to the amount I had paid at 40%

Thanks Josh, I'm not looking to make a weekly contribution I just wondering if I make a payment to my pension this year at the exact amount I paid 40% tax at can I get a refund for 40% of that amount when I make my 2020 return next year

Hi folks, PAYE worker currently paying into a company pension scheme via Irish Life. I earn €100 per week at the higher rate of tax, if I make an AVC of €5200 (52*€100) before the end of this year can I get a refund at 40% from revenue when I make my 2020 tax return in 2021?

Hi folks, does anyone know if it is possible to change the digital display on an 2016 hyundai tucson from mph to KPH. It's an import and looking for help with this

Hi folks, we usually pay our health insurance monthly from our family joint account (€230pm) but this time around I'm considering paying the entire cost up front on my credit card. Up until recently I always had a fairly large balance on my credit card but I became structured and paid off almost...

Hi folks, looking for some advice on a good current account for my mum. She has signed up for an An Post smart account but the charges appear high (€5 pm+ other charges). Any advice appreciated

Thanks for the reply, I created an excel with all the figures (including cashback) and there is very little to separate all the banks hovering around the 3%. BOI however do edge it with the 3% cashback, but you have to wait 5 years for the final 1%.....only2% up front

I'm litterly days away from signing the paperwork on switching to BOI 10 year at 3.2%....but getting cold feet now as I'm eligible for UB 7 year at 2.99%.

1. I have my current account with a high street bank at the moment where I get free banking(due to age of account ). To avail of kbc 2.95% I would have to also switch my current account and get my wages paid into it otherwise the rate is 3.15%. 2. I may be old fashion but I just prefer to use a...

Thanks for all the replies folks I appreciate it. I think it will be a choice between the UB at 2.6% 4 year or the BOI 3.2% 10 year. UB pros are significant difference compared to my current rate, cons 4 years isn't a very long time in the life time of a mortgage and then I may have to start the...

LTV <50% and €150k remaining, I am in the process of organising all the paperwork which I will need regardless which bank I switch to. As I mentioned previously 2.6% is hard to ignore coming from 3.7% and I can still overpay by 10% per year