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Irish Payroll Anomaly Index

Common Irish payroll discrepancies catalogued for accountants and payroll teams.

IE-EMR-01

Emergency basis Week 1

No RPN issued, employer applies standard rate without credits then 40 percent flat after 4 weeks

IE-CRD-01

Missing Personal Tax Credit

RPN does not include the €2,000 Personal Tax Credit, taxable pay is over-deducted at the standard rate

IE-CRD-02

Missing PAYE Credit

RPN does not include the €2,000 PAYE Employee Credit despite active employment

IE-USC-01

USC band crossing not applied

Year-to-date earnings crossed €27,382 but employer still using 2 percent rate

IE-USC-02

USC reduced rate not applied

Medical card holder or over-70 with income under €60,000 not getting the 2 percent ceiling

IE-PRSI-01

PRSI Class A1 vs Class S mismatch

Contract shows employee but PRSI class shows S

IE-PRSI-02

PRSI Credit taper not applied

Weekly earnings between €352 and €424 but no PRSI Credit shown

IE-SRC-01

SRCOP too low for joint assessment

Married one-earner showing single SRCOP of €44,000 instead of €53,000

IE-PEN-01

Pension contribution not reducing taxable pay

Pension deducted but PAYE/USC computed on gross before pension

IE-BIK-01

BIK not shown as notional pay

Company benefit added without separate notional pay line