Getting married can affect many aspects of your life in Ireland – ranging from life insurance and pensions to inheritance and presumption of paternity. It can also have a significant impact on your taxation status. All married couples and registered civil partners are treated the same way for tax purposes. Once you’re married/registered in a civil partnership, you should inform Revenue as soon as possible.
In your year of marriage or civil partnership you’ll be taxed as normal – i.e. as single people. However, the good news is that if you paid more tax individually in that year than you would have if you were taxed as a couple, you can claim a refund of the difference after 31 December.
Any refund due will be from the date of marriage/registration. In other words, the amount you receive will be paid in proportion to the number of months that you were married/in a civil partnership. After the year of your marriage, there are 3 options for calculating tax.
You can pick whichever option is of most benefit for you as a couple:
1. Joint assessment
2. Separate assessment
3. Separate treatment
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