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Half of DPs wages are taxed

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summerfinn · 21/04/2023 09:32

My DS got paid his first month of his new salary yesterday. Which was eleven thousand euro he go taxed half of that which only left us with only 5500 as his monthly pay. The tax is system is disgusting in the country I live in. Even with that wage it's difficult to get by these days with the cost of everything.

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Lolapusht · 21/04/2023 12:49
Dis Gonna Be Good Jason Momoa GIF

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CovertImage · 21/04/2023 12:50

Scalottia · 21/04/2023 11:14

My english is failing me today! Either way, it's a silly comparison to make.

But I still think that there are some jealous people on this thread. There always are. It's MN.

OP has posted a money-related post in the Money Matters topic, and people seem to be annoyed that she has more money than them. So only poor people are allowed to post in here then?

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She didn't post in Money Matters - it was moved there by MNHQ

houseofchaosandclothes · 21/04/2023 12:50

Titusgroan · 21/04/2023 12:35

Quite true.
Relatives have paid a lot of money to have a baby in Ireland.
Like many countries you have to pay into private healthcare.
All go apointments and medicine again not going funded. Not for OP anyway as income too high.

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Every aspect of maternity care is free, unless you are talking about IVF. And even high earners have free GP care for their children. There is a cap on prescriptions, a family will never pay more than I think circa 100 euro/month

SirTarquin · 21/04/2023 12:51

How many billionaires are there in Ireland?

Not individuals but a large number of very high turn over companies have their European headquarters in Ireland - Facebook, Twitter, Paypal for example.

WilsonMilson · 21/04/2023 12:52

Get a grip.
My DH pays way more than that in tax. You don’t find me on here bleating about it, I’m just grateful we are in such a fortunate position.

YellowHatt · 21/04/2023 12:53

@summerfinn your posts genuinely made me laugh… but maybe only because if I didn’t I’d cry.

magicstar1 · 21/04/2023 12:54

OP, has your DP definitely allocated his tax credits to his new job? I've done a quick calculation ( I do accounts and payroll), and with tax, PRSI, USC deducted, he should be coming out with around €6,500, not €5,500. If he pays into a private pension, then he'd pay even less tax.

Greensleevevssnotnose · 21/04/2023 12:54

orangegato · 21/04/2023 12:43

Sorry for the dumb question but what does this mean? See it on many threads but not figured it out.

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Is it a doughnut 🍩?

CinnamonCoffee · 21/04/2023 12:54

@Badbudgeter I find it pretty shocking when people assume strangers circumstances!
I pay full rent, no benefit top up, full council tax minus single person discount and I don't claim Universal credit!!
But you are a sweetheart for ranting at a low income person! Make you feel a wee bit better perhaps?

Youthinkyoureuniqueyourejustastatistic · 21/04/2023 12:56

summerfinn · 21/04/2023 09:32

My DS got paid his first month of his new salary yesterday. Which was eleven thousand euro he go taxed half of that which only left us with only 5500 as his monthly pay. The tax is system is disgusting in the country I live in. Even with that wage it's difficult to get by these days with the cost of everything.

You need “I will teach you to be rich” book/web/podcast from Ramit Sethi (also new Netflix show but I’ve not seen it yet.)

Mooshamoo · 21/04/2023 12:57

Aka Marie antoinette.

Let them eat cake.

Let them eat avocados.

Let them drive mercedes .

😃

Cherryblossoms85 · 21/04/2023 12:58

I think if you were arguing about some of unfair asymmetries in the tax system, I would agree. For example, we are a single income household, and pay about £72,000 in tax. If we earned exactly the same amount in total, but distributed over two incomes, we would pay £56,000 in tax - on exactly the same household wealth. The government seems to want children to be looked after by strangers, not by their parents.

Xenia · 21/04/2023 12:58

Tax is appallingly high in the UK - we have the highest tax burden now for 70 years because of thes tate's poor choices in the pandemic - furlough etc, money down the drain, and all of us paying for that spending for a generation.

Scalottia · 21/04/2023 12:58

Are you still trying to be funny @Mooshamoo?

HJ40 · 21/04/2023 13:00

Soffana · 21/04/2023 12:44

OP, where do you think the money you get for not being able to work due to your disability comes from. Tax perhaps?

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Mooshamoo · 21/04/2023 13:00

Scalottia · 21/04/2023 12:58

Are you still trying to be funny @Mooshamoo?

Oh yeah I'm having a great laugh.

Loads of jokes can be made at the "I'm so hard up , my mercedes isn't brand new".

Definitely made me chuckle. You have to laugh at these things.

Nocutenamesleft · 21/04/2023 13:00

He got paid £11,000 and you’re wondering why he got taxed half?!?! Did you not just Google beforehand?!?

Soontobe60 · 21/04/2023 13:01

summerfinn · 21/04/2023 10:09

It's not a surprise it's more of a shock 😂 we knew he would be taxed half . His taxes money doesn't benefit Ireland in the slightest. The country is on its arse. I'm not looking for sympathy. We are hardly billionaires for gods sake. My DP works hard .

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Have you considered actually working yourself? Being unmarried and unemployed is leaving you in a very vulnerable position financially.

Nocutenamesleft · 21/04/2023 13:03

summerfinn · 21/04/2023 10:12

I am Irish. I was merely making a point at how unfair it is for that money to be taken to do what with? Nothing. The country is on its arse. Shit healthcare , shit expensive childcare, it makes no sense. Tax the billionaires not middle income earners keeping the country going.

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Middle incomes. You think most people are earning roughly £10,000 per month? You’re reckoning means you think at least 1/3 are on that….
😂😂😂. That you are not. You’re high earners.

Mooshamoo · 21/04/2023 13:05

I just looked up some salaries.

Op's dp earns more than the CEO's of charities in Ireland.

Again, good for him that he has done that.

But I want her to realise that he is definitely not middled income, that he is on a very very high income.

LIZS · 21/04/2023 13:10

If you want to save for a house maybe you need to work too, even with childcare costs. 132k euro is a pretty decent amount and surely senior enough that he did calculations before taking the job.

ChickenAndHamPie · 21/04/2023 13:12

Serious case of Beal Bocht there op. Maybe get a green card and move to the US

MomOfTwoGirls2 · 21/04/2023 13:14

OP, you do know that his tax free allowance will double once you get married.

it is €18k tax free for single person and €36k for married. Then there is 44k at 20% and then 40%.
Has he checked with payroll if he is on emergency tax band and if he needs to do anything to move from that band?

You also get children’s allowance, not means tested here.

And if you think our health service is useless with private healthcare, try NHS free healthcare!

Irequireausername · 21/04/2023 13:15

50% bloody hell, taxation really is theft!

Bet it feels great to know you're funding the types of people saying "diddums" to you. Must really warm your heart 😂

Moveoverdarlin · 21/04/2023 13:16

My Mercedes is two years old and I haven’t been away since 2019!! Send help!!!

(N.B No one went away in 2020 / 2021 if that helps you feel better about the pit of despair you have found yourself in.)