Self employed and wife a paye worker , can i still use some of her credits

managersheridan · 2 May 2025

Hi
I have been offered a contract job so i would basically become self employed,
When i was working for a company as a permanent worker I always shared my PAYE credits with my wife.
She earns alot less than me so I used to take most of her credits.
Can I still do this when I am self employed and not on the PAYE system ?

ClubMan · 2 May 2025

Taxation of married people and civil partners

There are 3 ways in which you can be taxed as a married person. Find out about the different options.

www.citizensinformation.ie

Joint assessment
The joint assessment option is usually the most favourable basis of assessment for a married couple or civil partners. This option is automatically given by the tax office when you advise them of your marriage or civil partnership, but this does not prevent you from choosing any of the options examined earlier. Under this option, the tax credits and standard rate cut-off point can be allocated between spouses to suit their own circumstances.

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If one spouse or civil partner is self-employed, joint assessment can still apply.

S class · 2 May 2025

Personal credits are transferable between a married couple.

managersheridan · 3 May 2025

Thank you so much for your replies @S class and @ClubMan

Self employed and wife a paye worker , can i still use some of her credits

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Self employed and wife a paye worker , can i still use some of her credits

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