My mother is included in my fathers pension as a dependent adult. Hers is non contributory, my father also has a small weekly private pension. Combined pensions they pay a small amount of tax, purely because we cant claim a paye tax credit against my mothers pension. Is there something we are missing? He is paying tax of circa €1200 a year which should be wiped out if mam had a paye tax credit.
Dependent adult on contributory pension
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A married couple with one person over 65 and both with full personal and PAYE credits would not pay income tax on earnings up to 42,450 euro.
The couples total earnings are presumably over 36k.
They must be earning 42k if they have a tax bill of 1200 euro.
This is why the question regarding the wife not getting personal credits is being asked.
The 36k age tax exemption is long overdue an increase.
This is an example of our unfair tax system.
A stealth tax on our elderly population.
The couples total earnings are presumably over 36k.
They must be earning 42k if they have a tax bill of 1200 euro.
This is why the question regarding the wife not getting personal credits is being asked.
The 36k age tax exemption is long overdue an increase.
This is an example of our unfair tax system.
A stealth tax on our elderly population.
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The Age Tax credit is another example of an unfair tax provision!
Why in the name of God (or the Buddha) should a wealthy old pair of pensioners like me and the lady wife both get an extra tax credit for the exceptional achievement of one of us having managed to have reached his 65th birthday? (Bear in mind that lower income pensioners won't derive any benefit whatsoever from this sop to the reasonably wealthy.)
(And don't get me started on the centenarian's Bounty!!!)
Ah, you deserve it, having given long and faithful service to the state.
Is the President giving out chocolate bars now?
