Ireland Tax and Pay Guides 2026
Plain-English guides to Irish income tax and pay, with accurate figures for 2026.
Emergency Tax in Ireland: Fix It Fast
Why your first Irish payslip lost 40-52% to emergency tax, how the RPN system works, the two-step fix, and how the refund works.
Pension Tax Relief Ireland 2026
How Irish pension tax relief works in 2026: relief at 20% or 40%, the age-based percentage limits, the earnings cap, and what a contribution really costs.
Irish Tax Credits and Rate Bands 2026 Explained
How Ireland's tax credits and standard rate bands work in 2026: the €44,000 band, €2,000 credits, married options and the credits people forget to claim.
USC and PRSI 2026 Explained
Ireland's other two payroll deductions: 2026 USC bands, the €13,000 exemption, PRSI's October rate rise, the €352 weekly exemption and the tapered credit.
PRSI Explained 2026
Class A rates, the weekly earnings threshold, what contributions fund, and how PRSI differs from USC.
Irish Rent Tax Credit 2026: How to Claim EUR 1,000
The EUR 1,000 rent tax credit per person, how to claim via Revenue myAccount, backdating to 2022, and who qualifies.
Flat Rate Expenses Ireland 2026: Who Can Claim
Revenue flat rate expenses 2026: nurses claim EUR 733, teachers EUR 518, Gardai up to EUR 2,000. How to claim via myAccount and your tax saving.
Remote Work Tax Relief Ireland 2026
30% relief on broadband, heat and electricity for home-working days in Ireland 2026, plus the EUR 3.20/day employer e-worker allowance.