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Creche relief

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  • 24-10-2007 9:06pm
    #1
    lil-buttons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Probably a stupid question but how do you claim payment relief for creches? Unsure who to apply to. Thanks:D


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    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,937 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    you want to claim tax relief for creche fees? you can't.

    or are you running a creche?


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    #3
    lil-buttons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭lil-buttons


    No when placing your child in to creche you get relief from the government I just dont know how to go about claiming it !


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    RIRI
    Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭RIRI


    There is no tax relief on Creche fees. You do get a €1000 annual early childcare suppliment (paid quarterly) for each child under six.

    It's linked to the Childrens Allowance so once you receive CA there is no need to apply, I;m not sure what the payment schedule is but the HSE website will have more info.

    Hope this helps


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    Ayla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭Ayla


    I think creche relief is one of the things the gov't is currently debating, but there is none in place that I'm aware of. OP - do you have any sources to say relief is available? I'd love to know of it, and I'm sure a lot of other parents would as well.


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    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users Posts: 6,430 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    Not a hope, we have to fund the salary increase for Bertie and the Boys some way you know :mad:


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    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,938 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    It's a tricky one politically, as it would NOT be very popular with the stay-at-home mums who were already hit by tax individualisation.

    Payments for every child under 6 was the compromise.

    The Dublin Airport cap is damaging the economy of Ireland as a whole, and must be scrapped forthwith.



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    daddybear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭daddybear


    it is possible to get relief if you pay the creche via salary sacrifice. It works the same way travel passes get relief. Can save you 47% of fees.
    Ask your creche about it as most don't advertise it. Bright horizons and Giraffe do advertise that it can be done.


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    Ayla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭Ayla


    Daddybear - As you're the first to claim such relief exists, could you please provide a source or evidence of this? I'd be interested (as I'm sure many other would) in being able to save a whopping 47% of fees!


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    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,937 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    employers can provide childcare facilities for their staff and this is exempt from BIK provided the employer actually runs the facility. Not really relevant unless you work for a very large company and even then I don't think many companies are doing this.


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