NOW THAT THE weeks of leaking are over and this year’s Budget has been announced, let’s get specific about what it means for you.
If you’ve been making about €100,000 or so, here’s how things will change for you next year.
If you’re self-employed, the earned income tax credit is being increased by €400 to €950.
Regular income tax is being left unchanged with the people earning €100,000 paying about two-third of their income at the higher tax rate of 40%.
Saving: €400 if you’re self-employed
Changes to the bottom three rates of USC will benefit most salaried workers with the main benefit coming from the reduction in the third-highest rate.
People earning €100,000 will still pay 8% USC on almost €30,000 of their income but will benefit from a reduction in the other three rates. Last year the total was €5,542.
This is the new USC obligation for someone earning €110,000:
It means that your USC payments next year will now total about €5,189.
Saving: €353
Not a taxation measure, but social welfare rates have been increased by €5 across the board. So this change will affect things like child benefit.
For a detailed and comprehensive breakdown of how the Budget will impact your individual circumstances, check out our Budget Calculator.
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