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INCOME TAX IN IRELAND

On arrival in Ireland you should obtain a PPS (Pay Related Social Insurance Number) which is equivalent of a social security number in the UK. You need this to get paid.

The PPS system in Ireland operates on a series of tax brackets to determine the rate of tax you will pay; you will probably be placed on an Emergency number initially until your paperwork is in order. If you have an RSI number (Revenue and Social Insurance Number) this has now been replaced by the PPS but it is still current and should just revert to your PPS number.

If you are a single person your personal tax free allowance is £4,700, plus mortgage interest deductions of £2,500 for first time buyers or £2,000 if you have an existing mortgage.

After subtracting these allowances you will pay 22% tax on the first £17,000 earned and 44% on the remainder of your salary.

A married couple is permitted personal allowances of £9,400. Mortgage interest allowances are £5,000 for first time buyers and £4,000 for existing mortgages.

After these allowances have been subtracted you can expect to pay 22% tax on the first £34,000 of your salary and 44% on the remainder.