Emmigrating to Ireland?
Is the Irish school system exclusively R.C.? What if a child is non-denominational?
What is the rate of income tax in Ireland?
And what other legal formalities would i need to be aware of?
Thanks :-)
Answer:
Ireland is undergoing a bit of a building boom so there is lots of work for builders. You don't say where you're from, but I should point out here that it rains a lot in Ireland (hey, that's why it's so green!) so exterior building/gardening work is "subject to conditions". Building firms schedule their work around the weather, but even then you'll find there are unavoidable down days when you may not be able to work.
Of course there are non-demoninational schools in Ireland. Eire is predominantly RC but not exclusively.
The lowest (basic) rate of income tax in Eire is 20% of gross income. In the North it is 22% of gross income.
Legal formalities - depends on where you are coming from. If you are an EU citizen then you have the automatic right to live and work in Ireland (North or Republic).
Emmigrating to Ireland?
A marvellous idea!
Hi, there is definately plenty of work for builders because there seems to be new houses springing up every five minutes where my family lives. Gardeners, I'm not too sure.
It depends whereabouts in Ireland you're moving, but I know from experience that in a lot of rural schools a child must be baptised to be allowed into school.
Not sure about tax and legal stuff though.
There's certainly plenty of work. Don't worry about the school system, loads of them are non-denominational nowadays. Not sure about the tax and I think the immigration laws are fairly easy going at the moment. Good luck with your move. Ireland's a great place (my dad's from there).
Yes and Yes - if you are not an EU citizen make sure you have a visa.
The Irish School System copes well with any religion. Most schools are sponsored by the RC church or another but some non-denominational ones do exist but if your child goes to a church sponsored one, they can opt ot of religion classes without penalty.
Type in IRISH INCOME TAX CALCULATOR into a search egine and you can calculate you likely tax. Remember to include PRSI which is a compulsory insurance into your numbers.
IF you have a visa or an EU passport you wont need any extra paperwork once you have a Tax Number which the local Social Security Office will goive you. This is free. Some conmen have been selling them but this is a fraud. They can even sort this out in you own language in many offices.
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