PAYE workers and tax relief on pension contributions

What policies are affected?

This applies to PAYE workers using myAccount, where the pension contribution has not been deducted through net pay arrangement. It includes AVCs and PRSA AVC’s to occupational pension schemes, Personal Pension and PRSAs.

Is there and alternative?

We are pleased to advise that following discussions between Revenue and Insurance Ireland, customers who do not have a pensions certificate when submitting their tax return can use the following alternative approach.

Insurance Ireland and Revenue have agreed a one-page alternative. We have created a template that can be downloaded here – and this form will also be available via our website and social media channels.

Revenue have confirmed that this document can be uploaded by the customer to Revenue myAccount as part of the claim with the following information included:

• Date of pension contribution payment
• Total amount paid
• Type of pension contract to which the contribution was paid – AVC, PRSA AVC, PP or PRSA
• The relevant policy / scheme number (or if a new policy simply insert “new policy, will be confirmed by Life Office in due course”)
• Name and address of the customer
• Confirmation that tax relief was not allowed on the contribution through net pay

The above note should be prepared yourself or if you have an adviser they can uploaded directly for you. Revenue will be publishing an update on the issue – and this is likely to be on your myAccount site.

If you are making pension contributions and submitting tax returns, this is a straightforward solution provided above.