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Getting rent relief

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  • 02-05-2008 10:58am
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    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users Posts: 8,989 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Do you need your landlord's PPS number to get rent relief?
    If not what do you need?
    Cheers
    TR


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    The_Conductor
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    You do not need your landlords PPS.
    Contact Revenue they will send you a form.
    Put the property details on it, along with the rent being paid and you will get the tax credit.
    Revenue can find out the other details themselves.

    S.


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    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users Posts: 8,989 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    smccarrick wrote: »
    You do not need your landlords PPS.
    Contact Revenue they will send you a form.
    Put the property details on it, along with the rent being paid and you will get the tax credit.
    Revenue can find out the other details themselves.

    S.
    Thanks for that info.
    How much does it work out as, in real terms?


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    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Tim Robbins wrote: »
    Thanks for that info.
    How much does it work out as, in real terms?

    The limit on the amount of rent paid that tax relief can be claimed on for 2008 is EUR2000 per person (which equates to a tax credit of EUR400). For 2007 its EUR1800 per person which is a tax credit of EUR360, for 2006 it was EUR1650 which equates to EUR330. You can claim back relief for 4 years.

    The rent relief is paid as a tax credit on your earnings, at the marginal rate (20%). If you do not have earnings but are renting (e.g. if you're a student or whatever) you do not qualify for the relief. Note: request it anyway, and allow the Revenue Commissioners to calculate your entitlements.


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