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Taxsaver refusal

  • 31-07-2014 12:29pm
    #1
    MrShaneH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    Hello Commuters,

    Has anyone asked an employer to sign up for the travel taxsaver scheme and been flat out refused or had a negative reaction?

    I'm curious to know if this happens as a friend is interviewing and it'll be a factor

    Thanks


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  • #2
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    MrShaneH wrote: »
    Hello Commuters,

    Has anyone asked an employer to sign up for the travel taxsaver scheme and been flat out refused or had a negative reaction?

    I'm curious to know if this happens as a friend is interviewing and it'll be a factor

    Thanks

    Sadly,it's a common enough response.

    It underlines the essential flaw in the scheme....it should be taken fully under the State's wing,and integrated into the PAYE/PRSI/USC/PT administrative infrastructure.

    A worthwhile scheme,but suffers from our traditional failures to dot the i's :)


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  • #3
    Polar101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,978 ✭✭✭Polar101


    My employer used to be part of it, but that stopped some years ago. Apparently it was too much hassle for them. Mentioning that they'd save money too was met with 'We have enough money already'.


  • #4
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    MrShaneH wrote: »
    Hello Commuters,

    Has anyone asked an employer to sign up for the travel taxsaver scheme and been flat out refused or had a negative reaction?

    I'm curious to know if this happens as a friend is interviewing and it'll be a factor

    Thanks

    Yes, and got a resolute 'no'.

    Similarly, (that) employer won't engage in the bike-to-work scheme either........

    Given that these are effectively State-subsidised schemes, surely there are grounds here for an individual to recoup that saving directly through a personal tax return or something ? Otherwise, they're being denied a 'State' service ?? no ?

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  • #5
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    Both schemes are not open to individual employees but can only be availed of if your company takes part so no they are not really a state service but a product being offered to companies who can chose to take them or not.


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