Denis Naughten
Question:159 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if persons in receipt of a medical card are exempt from the pension levy and income levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20129/09]
View answerTuesday, 19 May 2009
Questions (118, 119, 120)
Written answers
The position is that public servants, who are members of public service pension schemes or have analogous arrangements, are liable to pay the pension-related deduction legislated for in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009. Public servants who are in receipt of a medical card are not exempt from the pension-related deduction by virtue of being in receipt of the medical card.
With regards to the income levy, the position is that where an individual has an entitlement to a full medical card at any time during the year, the income levy will not apply to such individuals.
Jack Wall
Question:160 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is paying the correct payments in view of their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20135/09]
View answerI have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, on the basis of the information available to them, the person's employer is correct in deducting the income levy. At the end of the year the person should contact the Revenue Commissioners to have the position reviewed and the Revenue Commissioners will refund any overpayment of the levy, if an overpayment has been made.
I should also point out that if the person holds a full medical card he is exempt from the levy. He should inform his employer accordingly and his employer will stop deducting the income levy and refund any overpayment.
Michael Ahern
Question:161 Deputy Michael Ahern asked the Minister for Finance when a tax refund will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/09]
View answerI have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that a claim for repayment of tax was received from the individual in question. On receipt of the claim it was determined that a refund of tax was not due. As a person's tax credits accumulate, the individual was advised to reapply in eight weeks time, as a refund may then be due.
Contact has been made with the Revenue Commissioners in the meantime to say that the person in question has recommenced employment. An updated tax credit certificate will issue shortly.