Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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60. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is paying such a high level of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3064/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that as the person concerned paid no tax for the first two pay days in 2015, the employer deducted the tax payable to date for 2015 from the person's pay on the third pay day in 2015. The amount of tax payable was based on the tax credits as notified to the employer on 9 January 2015.

Since that date the taxpayer has requested that his tax credits and rate band be allocated differently between him and his spouse. An amended tax credit certificate issued to the person concerned on 15 January 2015 and details of the increased tax credits issued to the employer at the same time. When the amended certificate is received the tax over deducted will be repaid by the employer.