HI
I was paid 19K euro in back pay this year for 2017; so in 2017 I was paid on an hourly rate but I was awarded a retrospective contract which meant they owed me a lot of holidays etc they payed me this money this year this meant I was taxed 13k !! As I am working full time this year I have paid huge tax where as if the money was paid as it should have been in 2017 i would not have paid so much tax!!
I have contacted the Tax man but they say tough you pay the tax for the year you received the pay. Does anyone know is there any thing I can do to argue this case
I was paid 19K euro in back pay this year for 2017; so in 2017 I was paid on an hourly rate but I was awarded a retrospective contract which meant they owed me a lot of holidays etc they payed me this money this year this meant I was taxed 13k !! As I am working full time this year I have paid huge tax where as if the money was paid as it should have been in 2017 i would not have paid so much tax!!
I have contacted the Tax man but they say tough you pay the tax for the year you received the pay. Does anyone know is there any thing I can do to argue this case