Households losing out by not claiming tax relief

Households are losing out on hundreds of euro every year by failing to claim back lesser-known tax reliefs.

Experts at Taxback.com pointed out that the most popular tax relief to be claimed is for unreimbursed medical expenses, but that many families continue to throw away receipts which will preclude them from making a claim.

The group said another big tax faux pas committed by people is simply not claiming refunds for some lesser-known reliefs.