Universal Social Charge Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 March 2014

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Questions (64)

Sandra McLellan

Question:

64. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person who is employed in another country (details supplied) who is liable to pay €8,000 under the universal social charge in this State per year must pay a second preliminary tax of €8,000 upfront for next year, even though they are an employee and not self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12737/14]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that based on the limited information given it is not possible to provide an answer to the question.  However, general information on payment of preliminary tax is available from the Revenue website at: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it10.html#section3.