Eamon Scanlon
Question:138. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10354/19]
View answerTuesday, 5 March 2019
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I am advised by Revenue that it has reviewed the person’s tax situation and is satisfied that the position regarding their tax credits and rate band entitlements for 2019 is correct and is not related to the issues that occurred in 2018.
The reduction in the person’s tax credits for 2019 was correctly applied to take account of the tax liabilities on a full year payment of the State Contributory Pension by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) to their spouse. The person’s spouse only received the State Contributory Pension from May 2018, which resulted in a smaller reduction in their tax credits for that year. In situations where a couple has both an employment income and a State Pension from DEASP, the tax due on the pension is collected by reducing the tax credits on the employment income.