Taxpayers to lose €500 a year union and rent claims

TAXPAYERS were dealt a blow yesterday with news they will no longer be able to claim relief on trade union subscriptions and eventually on rent.

This will mean an annual loss in tax-back claims of up to €500 a year per person.

Revenue have been encouraging people to claim tax back on a range of items such as medical expenses and refuse charges. However, the scrapping of trade union subscriptions, and rent reliefs will significantly reduce the amount of tax given back to taxpayers.