blackthorn
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Hi,
I've recently changed jobs. I had joined the employers pension scheme (which is with Irish Life) in June last year, and made 11 contributions before I left the company in May this year. I opted to take a refund of contributions - an option Irish Life provided me with as I was a member of the scheme for less than 2 years.
They said that the refund would be taxed at 20%. Everything I've found on the revenue site and Irish Life site agrees with this.
My employer initially refunded me an amount that looked like it was taxed at 30%. I queried it and they now tell me I was overpaid by them and that it should be taxed at 40% (sic - I presume they mean 41%) as my pay cheque for the last month I worked (May) exceeded the standard cut off point, and it has to be treated as a lump sum.
I cannot find anything to support this. As far as I see it, the Revenue are quite clear.... refunds taken within the first two years are taxed at the standard rate of tax - currently 20%.
I believe my employer owes me EUR555 - they are claiming I owe them.
I have a good relationship with them so I believe its just ignorance of the situation.
So, firstly, am I right or are they right? And secondly, if I'm write, how can I convince them that they owe me money and not the other way around?
Thanks in advance!
I've recently changed jobs. I had joined the employers pension scheme (which is with Irish Life) in June last year, and made 11 contributions before I left the company in May this year. I opted to take a refund of contributions - an option Irish Life provided me with as I was a member of the scheme for less than 2 years.
They said that the refund would be taxed at 20%. Everything I've found on the revenue site and Irish Life site agrees with this.
My employer initially refunded me an amount that looked like it was taxed at 30%. I queried it and they now tell me I was overpaid by them and that it should be taxed at 40% (sic - I presume they mean 41%) as my pay cheque for the last month I worked (May) exceeded the standard cut off point, and it has to be treated as a lump sum.
I cannot find anything to support this. As far as I see it, the Revenue are quite clear.... refunds taken within the first two years are taxed at the standard rate of tax - currently 20%.
I believe my employer owes me EUR555 - they are claiming I owe them.
I have a good relationship with them so I believe its just ignorance of the situation.
So, firstly, am I right or are they right? And secondly, if I'm write, how can I convince them that they owe me money and not the other way around?
Thanks in advance!