A story in the Times today covers how only 170 out of an estimated 37,000 childminders in the country have applied for a tax exemption brought in by the last budget. The article reflects, much like I did after reading the headline, that many childminders probably don’t want to register as they are already living tax free in this respect. Registering for the exemption would merely draw attention to them and possibly incur a loss in earnings due to being registered for tax. Nice try Gov… source: Irish Times
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