asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the correct tax-free allowances are applied immediately to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
Written Answers. - Tax Free Allowances.
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Mr. Coughlan
I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the taxpayer is in receipt of a pension from the Paymaster-General and a social welfare widow's pension, both of which are chargeable to tax. The social welfare pension is paid gross and it is standard practice in such cases to collect the tax attributable to it by restricting the aggregate tax-free allowances under PAYE which are set against the other pension.
An amended certificate of tax-free allowances for the current year, 1985-86, incorporating a decreased restriction in respect of the social welfare pension was issued to the taxpayer on 17 June 1985. She has been granted all the allowances and reliefs to which she has proved title.