Help with Tax Credits

Blanco100

Have been told by new employer I need to set up my own tax credits. Old job paid my health insurance, I had a tax credit (medical insurance BIK) that I have been told I will need to delete (by HR at new company that don't cover our insurance).

I have taken out a private policy, is there any tax credit for this? also are their any additional tax credits that can be claimed?

relax carry on

Blanco100 wrote: »

Have been told by new employer I need to set up my own tax credits. Old job paid my health insurance, I had a tax credit (medical insurance BIK) that I have been told I will need to delete (by HR at new company that don't cover our insurance).

I have taken out a private policy, is there any tax credit for this? also are their any additional tax credits that can be claimed?

Your privately paid policy already has tax relief applied at source on it, so you you can't claim anymore relief on it.

The link below provides information on some of the credits available.

https://www.revenue.ie/en/jobs-and-pensions/tax-credits/index.aspx

Blanco100

relax carry on wrote: »

Your privately paid policy already has tax relief applied at source on it, so you you can't claim anymore relief on it.

The link below provides information on some of the credits available.

https://www.revenue.ie/en/jobs-and-pensions/tax-credits/index.aspx

We paid rent up to 2017 also is there a renters tax credit or can you claim something back on it?

My wife has health insurance in her job too but no tax credit applied is it up to her to sort this?

relax carry on

Blanco100 wrote: »

We paid rent up to 2017 also is there a renters tax credit or can you claim something back on it?

My wife has health insurance in her job too but no tax credit applied is it up to her to sort this?

If you were renting on 7th December 2010 you can look to claim the rent tax credit for 2016 and 2017.

https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/land-and-property/rent-credit/index.aspx

Your wife will have to look to have the tax relief applied for her own medical insurance premium as paid for by her employer.

https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/health-and-age/medical-insurance-premiums/index.aspx