Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015
298. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the reason for a change in the tax credits and rates in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the way that person's situation can be adjusted or improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15382/15]
View answerI have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that although all of the person's tax credits and standard rate band were allocated against his employment, further tax credits and standard rate band, to which the person was not entitled, were also allocated against the person's pension. These were withdrawn in March 2015 resulting in the additional tax deduction.
Revenue recently contacted the person concerned regarding the 2015 tax credit allocation, the situation was explained and an amended tax credit certificate was issued to him. This means that the person concerned will pay the correct amount of tax for 2015.
The Revenue Commissioners are currently reviewing the tax liabilities of the person concerned for earlier years and will contact the person concerned further in regard to this aspect shortly.
