Taxing times for minding children

It’s time to act so that children cared for by childminders cannot and should not be disadvantaged, writes Heino Schonfeld.

IT WAS recently reported that Revenue is “clamping down” on childminders, even asking grandparents to fill out tax returns for their caring income.

Childminding is a substantial area of economic activity. But its turnover can only be estimated as much of it is transacted in the so-called black economy.