Week one basis

What is a “week one basis” ?

“Week one basis” means that an employee cannot carry forward any unused tax credits or tax bands from previous weeks or months.

Revenue may issue a tax credit certificate for an employee to a employer on a “week one basis” where

a) Employee was previously self-employed

b) Employee’s previous earnings are unclear

c) Employee’s tax credits and bands were significantly reduced

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