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2% levy

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  • 09-09-2009 10:39am
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    colin469
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭


    hi, I heard a rumor that if you have a medical card you dont have to pay the 2% levy on your wages, is this true? If so how do I go about it?


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    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Take a look at section 10 on page 14 of the PDF document linked in the lower right corner of this page (Dept. of Social Welfare). Note that you are already be exempt for any week in which you earn less than €500 gross. If you're a PAYE employee this should automatically be dealt with as part of your payroll. If you're self-employed then the rules are slightly different.


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    steder
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭steder


    Nope i had a card for a while and didnt pay the levy.

    I told the wages clerk when i got it and she sorted it out for me:)


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    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    leeroybrown wrote: »
    If you're a PAYE employee this should automatically be dealt with as part of your payroll.
    Just a quick note that it should automatically be dealt with once you inform payroll and give them the details. Neither they nor the Revenue will know about it otherwise.

    Normally you're able to reclaim overpayments of tax. It's worth inquiring about how you can get a refund of any Health Levy payments you've made while in possession of a medical card.


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    colin469
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭colin469


    thanks for that info i'll talk to my employer, just wanted to be sure before i went in


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    miec
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭miec


    Just wanted to add my thanks to the Op for asking the question and those who responded as I didn't know about this and we've been paying the levy despite having a medical card, one happy chappy here :D Good old boardies do it again


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    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Just a quick note to clarify one thing. My post and link referred to the Health Levy. Full Medical Card holders are also exempted from the Income Levy. It's handled similarly through payroll and a refund of any overpayment should be possible.


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    miec
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭miec


    Yes my partner found out today and so it will be backdated which was really welcome news, so thanks again.


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