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		<title>Christmas presents from the Taxman&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be it you are PAYE or self employed you can go back 4 years to review what tax you have paid to the Revenue Commissioners. Never mind the fact there is only 32 sleeps till Christmas &#8211; more importantly you have until the 31st December to claim for any tax refund you might have for <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/christmas-presents-from-the-taxman/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Self employed &#8211; reduce your tax bill here ..</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The October 31st tax deadine for the self employed is fast approaching. You may have your annual return completed at this stage and found your tax bill a little to high ! With increases due to the universal social charge and reduced tax credits your tax bill will get higher ! However, there are ways <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/self-employed-reduce-your-tax-bill-here/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>PAYE Tax Refund &#8211; last chance approaching</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note &#8211; if you are a PAYE tax payer and have not claimed all your tax credits for 2007, the deadline to apply for this cash back is fast approaching. You can claim for things like : &#160; &#160; Service charges Medical Expenses Rent Relief Pensions contributions Marriage tax credit Tuition fees (3rd level colleges) <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/paye-tax-refund-last-chance-approaching/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Partnerships can save tax.</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/partnerships-can-save-tax/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are in business as a sole trader, and you are paying tax at the higher rate (41%) you could possible reduce this liability by forming a partnership to increase your tax cut off points. This could apply to brothers, sisters, spouses, etc. Partners can combine their tax cut off points (&#8364;32,800 + &#8364;32,800) <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/partnerships-can-save-tax/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Know your tax Credits &#8211; Having kids can pay off !</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/know-your-tax-credits-having-kids-can-pay-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wheter your PAYE of self employed the tax system in Ireland only issues tax credits as directed by you. We all recieve the standard credits (single / married persons) plus the PAYE credit but thats about it. Depending on your circumstances, and how they change can effect your credits and therefore the amount of tax <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/know-your-tax-credits-having-kids-can-pay-off/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers &#8211; Get the full tax benefit of Farm Waste Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a special Capital Allowances Scheme for work on farm buildings and structures associated with pollution control where the work is carried out before 31st December 2010. There is an accelerated allowance in Year 1 of the lesser of &#8364;50,000 or 50% of the qualifying expenditure. This Year 1 allowance is regarded as a <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/farmers-get-the-full-tax-benefit-of-farm-waste-management/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Homes tax relief at 41%</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/nursing-homes-tax-relief-at-41/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nursing home fees still allow tax relief at 41%. This means if you are paying &#8364;20,000 per year to a nursing home you can claim back up to &#8364;8,200 in tax if you are paying tax at the higher rate. If your son/relative or other family are paying this for you they can claim this <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/nursing-homes-tax-relief-at-41/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sick Pay is tax free&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/sick-pay-is-tax-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We welcome any tax related questions to this web blog. A friend asked me an interesting question in relation to sick pay for PAYE and the possibility of a tax refund. Here is that point - Q. I was off sick for 3 weeks in 2010, and my employers paid me full pay. Cheques I <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/sick-pay-is-tax-free/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How your &#8216;family&#8217; can save you tax !</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/how-your-family-can-same-you-tax/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employing a good accountant is the first and most obvious move to make when trying to keep your tax bill down. Complementing this is for you yourself to invest a bit of time into learning the tax system and becoming aware of the various schemes out there to help you learn the tax system. This <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/how-your-family-can-same-you-tax/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tax tips</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/tax-tips-for-the-self-employed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employ a family member &#8211; make use of all family members tax credits who are not working and therefore reduce your liability by up to &#8364;4,000. 2. Form a partership with your spouse if they have no income, to stop your profits being taxed at the higher rate and save up to &#8364;6,000. 3. E <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/tax-tips-for-the-self-employed/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Clearance Certificate</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/tax-clearance-certificate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 12:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you need a tax clearance certificate in a hurry, write to me at jason@mcdowellaccountants.ie for an express application. &#160; &#160; &#160; A Tax Clearance Certificate is a written confirmation from Revenue that a person&#8217;s tax affairs are in order at the date of issue of the Certificate. In some instances a Certificate may be <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/tax-clearance-certificate/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Knowing your tax credits &#8211; Save &#8364;900 in tax today</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/knowing-your-tax-credits-save-900-in-tax-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 12:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/?p=1474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wheter your PAYE of self employed the tax system in Ireland only issues tax credits as directed by you. We all recieve the standard credits (single / married persons) plus the PAYE credit but thats about it. Depending on your circumstances, and how they change can effect your credits and therefore the amount of tax <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/knowing-your-tax-credits-save-900-in-tax-today/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>TAX BACK &#8211; Last chance for 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/tax-back-last-chance-for-2006/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were a tax payer in 2007, and have not cliamed tax relief on certain items, you have until 31st December 2011 to apply. Examples of what you may be entitled to tax relief on are : Medical Expenses (relief up to 41%) Service Charges 20% 3rd Level fees 20% Rent relief at 20% <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/tax-back-last-chance-for-2006/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Last chance to get tax back</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/last-chance-to-get-tax-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October 31st is fast approaching, and this date is important to all of us who pay tax under the PAYE system. It is an important date as it represents the last opportunity for PAYE workers to claim back a proportion of income tax and PRSI paid in 2009. If this opportunity is not taken, it <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/last-chance-to-get-tax-back/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Income not taxable (social welfare etc)</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/income-not-taxable-social-welfare-etc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Irish social welfare payments Jobseeker&#8217;s Benefit&#160;is generally taxable, but the first &#8364;13&#160;each week is exempt from tax. Jobseeker&#8217;s Benefit payable to short-time workers is not taxable. The Child Dependant Increase payable with Jobseeker&#8217;s Benefit is also not taxable. Illness Benefit is not taxable for the first 6 weeks and the Child Dependant Increase is not <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/income-not-taxable-social-welfare-etc/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friday tax tip &#8211; mind your own kids for &#8364;900 pa</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/friday-tax-tip-mind-your-own-kids-for-900-pa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The carers tax credit is available to married couples paying tax and can be worth up to &#8364;900 pa. To get it you have to be jointly assessed, the income of one spouse must be &#8364;5k pa (to get the &#8364;900) and up to &#8364;7k where the credit goes on a sliding scale. Contact us <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/friday-tax-tip-mind-your-own-kids-for-900-pa/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Tax Tip &#8211; Mileage</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/friday-tax-tip-mileage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a sole trader you will know the only claim you can make for travel expenses is based on receipts &#8211; be it petrol, insurance, road tax etc. If you are using your own car for business use, you will normally just keep the receipts from the petrol station as back up for <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/friday-tax-tip-mileage/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preliminary tax 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/preliminary-tax-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revenue have issued a note intimidating that under payments of preliminary tax (PT)for 2010, could result in an interest charge when you finalise your income tax liability for that year. I will try to explain this in a simple example. Say you pay PT of &#8364;500 for the year 2010 in this years submission. Next <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/preliminary-tax-2010/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Buildings Allowance &#8211; Pollution Control</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/farm-buildings-allowance-pollution-control/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a special Capital Allowances Scheme for work on farm buildings and structures associated with pollution control where the work is carried out before 31st December 2010. There is an accelerated allowance in Year 1 of the lesser of &#8364;50,000 or 50% of the qualifying expenditure. This Year 1 allowance is regarded as a <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/farm-buildings-allowance-pollution-control/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>PRSI Refunds anyone !</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/prsi-refunds-anyone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick e-mail to check to see have you completed the following form for PRSI relief on pension contributions. Only about 2% of people claim this relief. The relief can be back dated for 4 years. The link is www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/forms/cgprsi1.pdf People who pay schedule E earnings are eligibile to claim PRSI relief on pension <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/prsi-refunds-anyone/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cycle to work tax relief &#8211; Self Employed ?</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/cycle-to-work-tax-relief-self-employed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 08:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have had a few queries recently on whether self employed people can get &#8216;cycle to work&#8217; tax relief on the purchase of a bicycle. The relief that exists at the moment is aimed at getting PAYE workers to purchase bikes and they can save up to half the cost of a new bike if <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/cycle-to-work-tax-relief-self-employed/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Guide to claiming Health/Medical Expenses Relief &#8211; IT6</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/a-guide-to-claiming-healthmedical-expenses-relief-it6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Information Introduction You may claim tax relief in respect of the cost of certain medical expenses paid by you. You cannot claim tax relief for any expenditure which: has been, or will be, reimbursed by another body such as the VHI, Quinn Healthcare, Hibernian Aviva Health, the Health Service Executive or other body or <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/a-guide-to-claiming-healthmedical-expenses-relief-it6/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preliminary Tax issues</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/preliminary-tax-in-fb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revenue Commissioners have been sending out Payslips to all self assessed tax payers who have not as yet filed their preliminary tax return for 2009. You should complete this form (IT PRELIM RMD) by signing it and inserting the amount of tax your expect to be liable for for that year.&#160; This amount was actually <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/preliminary-tax-in-fb/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rent Relief &#8211; tax reduction when you pay rent</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/rent-relief-tax-reduction-when-you-pay-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who can Claim? An individual paying for private rented accommodation e.g. bedsitters, flats, apartments, houses, etc. Exclusions Rent paid to Local Authority tenancies, Army, etc. Back to Top Relief Due Over 55 &#8211; Single, Widowed, Married &#8211; See charts. Under 55 &#8211; Single, Widowed, Married &#8211; See charts. Back to Top Documentation Required Form Rent <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/rent-relief-tax-reduction-when-you-pay-rent/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Self Employed tax tips #in</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/self-employed-tax-tips-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Employ a family member &#8211; make use of all family members tax credits who are not working and therefore reduce your liability by up to &#8364;4,000. 2. Form a partership with your spouse if they have no income, to stop your profits being taxed at the higher rate and save up to &#8364;6,000. 3. <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/self-employed-tax-tips-in/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mileage, subsistance and overnight rates &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/mileage-subsistance-and-overnight-rates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are self employed and have your own company, here are the rates you should be using to claim for things like travel, meals, and overnights. It is far better from a tax point of view to use these rates, than actual receipts&#160; a sole trader would o use in his calculation of business <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/mileage-subsistance-and-overnight-rates/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Interest Relief &#8211; Top ups</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/mortgage-interest-relief-top-ups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If like me you have taken out a top up on your mortgage and may have 2 mortgage accounts&#160; watch out for your lender not giving you mortgage relief on the top up repayments. What appears to be happening is your relief is being based on when the mortgage originally started -you have 7 years <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/mortgage-interest-relief-top-ups/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Minding the kids &#8211; get &#8364;900 tax back</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/minding-the-kids-get-900-tax-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The carers tax credit is available to married couples paying tax and can be worth up to &#8364;900 pa. To get it you have to be jointly assessed, the income of one spouse must be &#8364;5k pa (to get the &#8364;900) and up to &#8364;7k where the credit goes on a sliding scale. For more <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/minding-the-kids-get-900-tax-back/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medical expense relief can include travel cost !</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/medical-expense-relief-can-include-travel-cost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is tax relief allowed on the cost of travel relating to health issues? Tax relief may be claimed in respect of the cost of transport by ambulance. However, where regular continuing treatment or consultation is required and the patient has to travel long distances, tax relief may be claimed in respect of the cost of <a href="http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/medical-expense-relief-can-include-travel-cost/"><b>...Read the Rest</b></a>]]></description>
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		<title>PAYE &#8211; Tax Refund ?</title>
		<link>http://www.mcdowellaccountants.ie/paye-tax-refund/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find out if you think you are due back tax when you worked as PAYE Drop me a line at jason@mcdowellaccountants.ie today]]></description>
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