Irish Payroll Glossary: 125+ Terms Explained for 2026
Unsure what an RPN, PRSI subclass or benefit in kind means? This A to Z glossary explains the payroll terms Irish employers and employees encounter most often. Definitions cover PAYE, USC, pensions, employment rights and Revenue reporting, with 2026 figures where useful. For official rules, use the linked guidance beside each relevant term. Payroll outcomes […]
Setting Up Payroll in Ireland for the First Time
Updated for Budget 2027 Budget 2027 was announced on 6 October 2026. It raises the minimum wage to €14.94 an hour and the employer PRSI threshold to €600 a week from 1 January 2027, and adds a new optional ERR deadline. These become final once the Finance and Social Welfare Bills are enacted. We will […]
Benefits in Kind (BIK) Ireland Guide 2026
Emergency tax applies when an employer cannot retrieve a valid Revenue Payroll Notification (RPN) for an employee. It is not a fine or a punishment. It is the fallback tax basis used until Revenue can provide the tax credits, rate band and USC instructions needed to run that employment correctly.
PAYE Modernisation Ireland Guide 2026
Emergency tax applies when an employer cannot retrieve a valid Revenue Payroll Notification (RPN) for an employee. It is not a fine or a punishment. It is the fallback tax basis used until Revenue can provide the tax credits, rate band and USC instructions needed to run that employment correctly.
Irish Tax Credits, Reliefs and Exemptions 2026
Emergency tax applies when an employer cannot retrieve a valid Revenue Payroll Notification (RPN) for an employee. It is not a fine or a punishment. It is the fallback tax basis used until Revenue can provide the tax credits, rate band and USC instructions needed to run that employment correctly.
Emergency Tax Ireland
Emergency tax applies when an employer cannot retrieve a valid Revenue Payroll Notification (RPN) for an employee. It is not a fine or a punishment. It is the fallback tax basis used until Revenue can provide the tax credits, rate band and USC instructions needed to run that employment correctly.