Income tax credits and reliefs

Introduction to income tax credits and reliefs Tax reliefs reduce the amount of tax that you have to pay. Find out about the different types of Irish income tax relief that apply to your circumstances.

Taxation and medical expenses
Tax relief is available in Ireland for private health and long term care insurance. It's also available for certain medical expenses.

Older people's tax credits and reliefs
Special taxation arrangements apply to people in Ireland aged 65 and over. Find out more.

Separation, divorce and income tax credits and reliefs
A change in your personal circumstances following separation or divorce may have implications for how you are taxed. A description of how income and maintenance is taxed after separation or divorce.

Maintenance and Tax
This document discusses the tax treatment in Ireland of maintenance payments made by one spouse to another.

Income tax credits and reliefs following a death
A brief summary of the tax treatment of unmarried and widowed people in the year of death. An outline of tax treatment of married couples in the year of death of one spouse is also included.

Employment tax credits and reliefs
There are a number of tax credits and reliefs available to those in employment in Ireland. Are you claiming all your tax credits and how are items such as benefit-in-kind treated for tax purposes?

One-parent family tax credits and reliefs
There are a range of tax credits and reliefs available in Ireland for one parent families. Find out about tax credits for widowed parents, maintenance and one parent family tax credits.

Housing tax credits and reliefs
It is possible to claim tax relief on a range of housing expenses in Ireland, from renting private accommodation to public utility service charges. Find out more.

Tax credits and reliefs for people with disabilities There are tax credits and relief to enable people with disabilities to buy goods and services at a reduced cost. Find out more about the various tax credits and relief available.
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Tax relief for third-level fees Tax relief is available in respect of fees paid in private third-level institutions, institutions abroad and by repeat students and part time students.
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Revenue Job Assist Revenue Job Assist is an additional tax allowance for people in Ireland who have been unemployed for 12 months or more and are returning to employment.
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Deeds of Covenant
A deed of covenant is a legally binding agreement made by an individual to pay an agreed amount to someone else without receiving any benefit in return.

Home Carer's Tax Credit
Married couples may be entitled to claim this credit if one spouse works in the home caring for a dependent person.