Tax Relief for Donations to Eligible Charities and Approved Bodies.


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Dear Parishioner, 

Under the Tax Relief Scheme our parish is eligible to claim back a percentage 
of the tax paid by parishioners on their church contributions. If you have contributed more than 
€250 in total in any qualifying year and if you are a PA YE worker, then the parish can get 
back the tax that you have already paid on this money. Last year we got a refund of €5.426 for 
the year 2007 from a total of 18 people who filled in the form. [The amount was €7.390 for 
2006 from a total of only 22people] 

We would now like to begin the process of claiming back tax for the year 2008 

It must be done immediately since we can only go back 4 years ~ and we can claim for 2009 

to 2012 later. 

NB The Parish must make our claim for 2008 well before Christmas to qualify. 
The refund will be very worthwhile if everyone who was a PA YE worker in 2008 fills in the 
relevant CHY 2 Cert / Form. NB To claim for the year 2008 you must have been a PA YE 
worker that yean 

For example: 

• If you were on the Standard Tax Rate (20%) at the end of 2008 and 
contributed a total of €400 to the parish, then the Revenue will send back 
€100 (i.e. 25% of what you paid). 
• If you were on the Higher Rate (41%) at the end of 2008 and you 
contributed a total of €400, the Revenue will return €278 (i.e. 69.5% of 
what you paid). 
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All you have to do is ftti in the following on the CHY 2 Cert/Form; 

1. Your name in BLOCK capitals. We will fill in the parish name, amount and 
year of claim. 
2. Your PPS number. 
3. Tick the tax rate box: Standard or Higher. 
4. Sign, Date and fill in your address and phone number. 
When you have completed the areas of the form requested above: 

• Please put it in a sealed envelope & place in the collection basket at 
Mass next Sunday. 
Or 

• Post it back, or hand it in to the Parochial House 
Or 

• Give it directly to your priest. 
Please try to have your form back by next week. Thanks for your generosity and co-operation. 

Yours Sincerely, 

Fr. John Me Tiernan. P.P.