Company won't purchase a taxsaver ticket.

[Sue Ellen]

I'd just make a comment that it was part of the sales pitch for the job and that it would be wise to remove it for future job openings as it is not available to new employees and therefore is misleading.

As mentioned above probably hold off though until after probationary period.

 

[Bronte]

She had requested it through her manager. Her manager wasn't aware of the policy before this and was on her side. HR says no though.
I don't know how many people there are in HR. The company isn't that large so I don't imagine there's more than one or two.

Since she was told about the tax saving scheme as part of her recruitment HR should have done it and it should be stated the policy is only applied if you stay a year. Three suggestions, forcefully apply after the probationary period stating she was led to believe it was part of her package. Or ask for it to be retrospectively implemented for this tax year in December by HR. (I’m assuming this can be done). Or ignore for tax year 2024, especially if she’s on 20% tax rather than 40% which is not specified in your posts.

Also it’s a no brainier to purchase the annual ticket, 1400 / 48 working weeks is 29 Euro. So 5:80 a day.

BTW who cares if there is a cost or effort by HR. Isn’t that what they are there for. Making their lives a bit more taxing would make me sleep easier.

 

[Gordon Gekko]

I don’t know much about this but is there a workaround? e.g. can someone else get one and you just use theirs? Or can you buy it yourself and get relief through your tax return?

 

[Sue Ellen]

can someone else get one and you just use theirs

From what I can recall from having one some years back its photo I.D. on it so probably non-transferable.

Or can you buy it yourself and get relief through your tax return?

Just wondering if its possible to check that aspect out with Citizens' Information rather than raising it with Revenue themselves.

 

[messyleo]

It must be done through salary sacrifice

 

[Annieindublin]

Like bike to work you need the company to do it.

And like all annual tickets they are non transferable

Annual regular tickets are usually good value.