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A fixed payment in return for work is ?

Salary

100

An additional payment received by an employee for reaching a target?

Bonus

100

A regular payment received by people who are retired?

Pension 

100

An amount paid to employees based on the number of hours or days worked?

Wage

100

What is income ?

Money that is earned from working or investments./Company's profit for a period of time.

200

Do tax credits increase the amount of income tax you have to pay ?

No tax credit decreases 

200

Is Health insurance a non-statutory deduction ?

yes 

200

What is the name of tax that is paid on products or services that are imported from the UK or outside the EU ?

Customs Duty

200

Is child benefit a non taxable income?

Yes 

200

A payment given to people who are unemployed on a weekly basis?


Jobseekers Benefit


300

Is VAT a direct tax?

No vat is an indirect tax

300

What is the current rate of Corporation Tax in Ireland?

12.5%

300

What are dividends?

A share of a firms profits given to shareholders.

300

What is emergency tax?

Your job is not registered with Revenue

or 

You haven’t given your employer your PPSN

300

What do the letters VAT mean?

Value Added Tax

400

True or False

Schedule D is the category for business income?

True 

400

What does USC stand for ?

Universal Social Charge 

400

True or false

Schedule E relates to employment income.  

True

400

What is direct taxes ?

This is a tax paid on income and gains.

400

You/ your employer registers you on what system?

PAYE system

500

What do the letters PPSN mean?

Personal Public Service Number

500

The marginal rate of  Income Tax rate is .... ?

40%

500

What is the standard rate of income tax for an employee in Ireland?

20%

500

What do the letter VRT stand for ?

Vehicle Registration Tax

500

What do the letters CGT mean?

Capital Gains Tax