Implications of taking redundancy

hayeser

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I reeling after just being informed that due to the down turn I have the option of being reduced to a 2.5 day week coupled with a 20% wage reduction or taking redundancy. I'm only in the company 2 years and redundancy is likely to be statutory or very marginally above it, in short pitance!

On a brighter note I may have another job lined up. My question is, while the redundancy, even if it is only around €2000 would come in handy at the moment but am I using up a tax allowence by taking it? If I was offered a decent redundancy package from the new job in a few years time could taking this small package result in a big tax hit on a decent package down the line.

Many Thanks
Sean
 
Are you concentrating too much on the negative aspect. If you expect to get 2,000 redundancy and move straight into a new job surely this is a bonus.

I'm not sure what tax allowance you are "using up" as statutory redundancy is not taxable.

You could be working in your new job for 2 years or 22 years and it appears to me a little early to worry about your next redundancy
 

Statutory redundancy is tax free and has no impact on future deals. You don't have to claim the increased exemption which you can only claim once every 10?? years. Your basic exemption and SCSB should not be affected.