Understanding USC on my Payslip

[faketales]

I've been trying to better understand PAYE, PRSI and USC on my payslip.

USC deduction is proving a challenge. My gross pay might be the same for 20 payslips a year with 6 that includes a bonus or some other payment. Yet my take home differs very regularly. Looking into it it's driven my different USC taxes weekly.

I can understand that when I get a bonus payment the system may think that's a regular pay cheque and I pay the higher rate on that.

Then maybe the system tries to correct for that? But there isn't any structure to it

I don't want to bother Payroll at the moment. Does anyone else have this issue. In my opinion payslips should include calculations.

 

[ClubMan]

Universal Social Charge (USC)

The Universal Social Charge is a tax on income.

www.citizensinformation.ie

Calculating your USC

Examples showing how USC is calculated when applying the USC rate bands to your income

www.revenue.ie

 

[deadlyduck]

My USC calculator (Excel spreadsheet) might also assist although it doesn't show actual workings- just amount per week/month etc.

Download it here: http://taxcalc.eu/monthlyss/dlf/USC calculator.xlsx

 

[faketales]

My USC calculator (Excel spreadsheet) might also assist although it doesn't show actual workings- just amount per week/month etc.

Download it here: http://taxcalc.eu/monthlyss/dlf/USC calculator.xlsx

Apologies I cant open the attached. Even tough I have excel. It says it cant be downloaded securely.

 

[ClubMan]

If you're using Microsoft Edge then try another browser.