PAYE Settlement Agreement for 2024
It is getting close to that time of year when employers need to consider whether they are required to make an application to Revenue in relation to a PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) for 2024.
Where an R&D tax credit has been set against against the Corporation Tax (CT) liability of the accounting period to which the credit relates, and against the CT liability of the preceding accounting period, any excess unutilised amount remaining can be claimed as a payable credit.
The amount of the credit allowable as a payable amount is restricted to the greater of:
* Payroll tax liabilities includes PAYE, USC & PRSI).
The challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic has seen many companies utilising Revenue’s debt warehousing facility in respect of payroll tax liabilities, for which they will be obliged to pay in due course.
Revenue have communicated to us that where a company has utilised the debt warehousing facility and some payroll taxes for the accounting period remain unpaid, this will not prohibit the company from claiming payable R&D tax credits.
This is the current position communicated by Revenue and while it is a positive update, it is expected that Revenue may not, in certain circumstances, adopt this position if they deem that they are unlikely to ultimately have the warehoused payroll tax liabilities or other warehoused tax debts repaid.
If you have any questions in relation to the above, or if you would like to discuss this topic further, please contact a member of the Mazars corporate tax team below:
Staff Member | Position | Telephone | |
Gerry Vahey | Tax Partner | gvahey@mazars.ie | 01 449 4456 |
John Burke | Assistant Tax Manager | jburke@mazars.ie | 01 512 5571 |
Published: February 2021
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