Tax

Heisenburg81 · 13-01-2018 1:10am #1

What is tax?

barneystinson · 13-01-2018 1:25am

Heisenburg81 wrote: »

What is tax?

Really, after all these posts and all these threads...?!

Have you had to start the course again from scratch..??

Heisenburg81 · 13-01-2018 1:41am

barneystinson wrote: »

Really, after all these posts and all these threads...?!

Have you had to start the course again from scratch..??

Im after getting a job with Revenue.
My knowledge and motivation is fading away.
Help.. what is tax?!!

Atlantic Dawn · 13-01-2018 1:42am

Tax is like a woman...

tedpan · 13-01-2018 1:44am

barneystinson wrote:

Really, after all these posts and all these threads...?!

barneystinson wrote:

Have you had to start the course again from scratch..??

I call bull****

barneystinson · 13-01-2018 8:00am

Heisenburg81 wrote: »

Im after getting a job with Revenue.
My knowledge and motivation is fading away.
Help.. what is tax?!!

Not sure how your knowledge would fade away working in tax everyday... are you sure you're doing it right...

I'd say a few shandies were had...

tanit · 13-01-2018 9:43am

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Tax is like a woman...

Hey taxes are male. I'm offended by the suggestion women have anything to do with pain and sorrow :eek:

And I understand your pain Heisenburg81 confussion always arises when you are about to go to the Dark Side

Don't do it, stay on the Light Side with Luke, Yoda, Obi One Kenobi and the rest of us

relax carry on · 13-01-2018 10:09am

Tax is taxing.

You know you've got rock bottom when you are trying to make tax jokes.

tanit · 13-01-2018 10:32am

relax carry on wrote: »

Tax is taxing.

You know you've got rock bottom when you are trying to make tax jokes.

When exactly you don't reach rock bottom when you are dealing with Taxation issues?

tanit · 13-01-2018 10:45am

Heisenburg81 wrote: »

Im after getting a job with Revenue.
My knowledge and motivation is fading away.
Help.. what is tax?!!

Okay I have almost two full coffees.

If what you are considering is stop studying for the exams because you got the job in Revenue and it's getting very hard, just remember that your studies is what got you there and they can get you even further. I know it's hard because I'm there too I'm doing FAE this year, and by what I have read you are almost there too. I don't know if it's June this year you are finishing or next year but the reality is that it's getting closer and all the hard work is starting to pay off. So just keep your eyes in the finish line and regarding the knowledge obviously it starts fading away as you stop studying but it will come back as soon as you start working in the area and you are not supposed to know everything by heart.

You need to know the rules and how to look for the information and most importantly how to apply those rules which is the technique you are learning in class. Most people will be able to read the legislation, they don't know how to do the research and how to apply the rules (the technique) once things start to get complicate. That's why you can get the big money.

Just relax every now and then and don't over do it studying. And best of luck with the new job (although you should reconsider joning the Dark Side just saying) and your studies.

barneystinson · 13-01-2018 10:52am

Why are you after twice telling the guy to reconsider joining the "dark" side?

Not sure on what basis you say Revenue are the dark side, seeing as its function is to administer the tax system that funds the State; unless you're an anarchist, or otherwise oppose organised government funded by taxes. Just saying!

I'm not sure he has got a job with Revenue anyway, as there is a rake of threads over in Work & Jobs forum for all the Revenue competitions at various grades, and he's never posted on any of them.

tanit · 13-01-2018 11:02am

barneystinson wrote: »

Why are you after twice telling the guy to reconsider joining the "dark" side?

Not sure on what basis you say Revenue are the dark side, seeing as its function is to administer the tax system that funds the State; unless you're an anarchist, or otherwise oppose organised government funded by taxes. Just saying!

I'm not sure he has got a job with Revenue anyway, as there is a rake of threads over in Work & Jobs forum for all the Revenue competitions at various grades, and he's never posted on any of them.

I didn't have enough coffee and I was kidding. My apologies if anyone got offended

Sorry if it wasn't obvious I was making a joke.

I'm always making jokes about Revenue and the Dark Side not on boards.ie but on my daily life but I will apologise again if anyone got offended. It was meant to be lighthearted

Heisenburg81 · 13-01-2018 3:30pm

barneystinson wrote: »

Why are you after twice telling the guy to reconsider joining the "dark" side?

Not sure on what basis you say Revenue are the dark side, seeing as its function is to administer the tax system that funds the State; unless you're an anarchist, or otherwise oppose organised government funded by taxes. Just saying!

I'm not sure he has got a job with Revenue anyway, as there is a rake of threads over in Work & Jobs forum for all the Revenue competitions at various grades, and he's never posted on any of them.

I have been offered a role as AO.
Didnt feel a need to post in other forums as the process was straightforward and been working anyway so not on the edge of my seat everyday waiting for a call.
Pay is sh1t though so 100% I will not accept.
Im FCCA, have one tax qualification and pursuing Part 2 of AITI - And Revenue deem €30k as the appropriate pay?!!
I wasnt successful in Assistant Principal application as I dont have sufficient team leader experience.

barneystinson · 13-01-2018 3:58pm

Heisenburg81 wrote: »

I have been offered a role as AO.
Didnt feel a need to post in other forums as the process was straightforward and been working anyway so not on the edge of my seat everyday waiting for a call.
Pay is sh1t though so 100% I will not accept.
Im FCCA, have one tax qualification and pursuing Part 2 of AITI - And Revenue deem €30k as the appropriate pay?!!
I wasnt successful in Assistant Principal application as I dont have sufficient team leader experience.

Not sure why you're taking issue with Revenue. You do know they don't set the pay, right?

They advertised the job, including the rate of pay, and you applied for it. Did you think that they'd make an exception for you and offer you more money somehow? Or maybe you just applied for the craic... bit of a laborious process to put yourself through if you didn't want the job!

Anyway, a good proportion of people competing for, and taking up, those AO positions are qualified accountants and CTA's... so the opportunities for experience, further advancement, flexitime etc obviously tip the scales for some people.

Heisenburg81 · 13-01-2018 4:21pm

barneystinson wrote: »

Not sure why you're taking issue with Revenue. You do know they don't set the pay, right?

They advertised the job, including the rate of pay, and you applied for it. Did you think that they'd make an exception for you and offer you more money somehow? Or maybe you just applied for the craic... bit of a laborious process to put yourself through if you didn't want the job!

Anyway, a good proportion of people competing for, and taking up, those AO positions are qualified accountants and CTA's... so the opportunities for experience, further advancement, flexitime etc obviously tip the scales for some

Yes and fair play to them. They may have a lower cost of living than I do to fund.
If they can absorb the pay differential and put down a few years they will be in ideal positions to head back out as tax managers or higher in the private sector.

barneystinson · 13-01-2018 5:15pm

Heisenburg81 wrote: »

Yes and fair play to them. They may have a lower cost of living than I do to fund.
If they can absorb the pay differential and put down a few years they will be in ideal positions to head back out as tax managers or higher in the private sector.

Or advance in the public sector, if they're up to it.

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