Tax Relief on Pensions

angelfire9

I have read this:
http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it14.html#section1a
TWICE and am still confused

I

f you are an employee with an occupational pension scheme, your pension contributions will normally be made and relief given through the payroll system.

Which seems straight forward BUT
then it says:

Similar relief can be claimed through your tax office for contributions to other pension arrangements

How do you find out if the relief has been deducted through the payroll system without contacting payroll?
(i can contact payroll but I know it will be a month of sunday's before I get any response and even then I know from experience the answer I get may not be accurate

Ideas??

howardmarks

Easiest answer is check your payslip. All deductions should be shown. If its an approved scheme and shows up on your payslip then most likely your being given relief. If its not there ring your payroll. If it is there and doesnt look like your getting relief on it again ring payroll

edit
other pension deductions referred to are private pension contributions which u engaged yourself and would generally be claimed by contacting your local tax office