Living in Ireland
A brief summary of the Income Tax Rates in Ireland is given below – the figures shown are valid from January 2021 Note: As well as income tax – other deductions are taken from wages in Ireland. There is the Universal Social Charge. See more about the Universal Social Charge Here. Another deduction from gross … Read more
If you are moving to Ireland – then moving your furniture and other belongings will be just one of the many things you will need to budget for. Moving house – can be stressful at the best of times and moving to another country needs careful planning.Employing a professional removals company will usually help reduce … Read more
Thousands of people are still moving to Ireland for work.Migration has provided an important source of labour for Ireland since around 2015.The share of non-Irish nationals in the labour force was at 16.3% in 2018 (same as the 2008 peak). There is likely to be more non nationals in the labour force as we are … Read more
People are asking about Brexit and the effect on Irish people in the UK and British citizens in Ireland. There is an arrangement between the UK and Ireland called the Common Travel Area.The CTA is a long-standing arrangement between the UK and Ireland that has its origins in the 1920s, long before either the UK … Read more
The Irish economy is in a strong position having recovered from the financial crisis and the subsequent recession. In early 2012, the unemployment rate in Ireland was 16% and almost 50,000 Irish people emigrated that year. At the start of 2019 the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down to 5.7% a and involuntary emigration has … Read more