Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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57. To ask the Minister for Finance for his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16945/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the tax credits of the person concerned changed arising from a change in her personal circumstances when she was widowed in 2014. The reduced tax credits applied from 2015.  The tax credits now available to the person concerned are correct based on the current information available to Revenue.

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification of the revised tax credits and reason for additional tax charges for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if relief will be provided on these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16993/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that in March 2015 it came to Revenue's attention that the person concerned was in receipt of married person's tax credits, although his personal status had changed in 2010, having been widowed. The overall tax liabilities of the person concerned were reviewed for earlier years having regard to his changed circumstances and this gave rise to an underpayment of tax for those years.

Following recent telephone contact with Revenue, the period for collection of the underpayment for the person concerned was extended from two years to four years.