20 easy ways to cut your tax bill

Tax reliefs and credits support private individuals picking up the tab for items which might otherwise cost the exchequer dear. No one should be shy of claiming them

Lots of tax credits and reliefs go unclaimed every year. Sometimes people don’t know what is available to help reduce their tax bill, or think they don’t qualify, or are reluctant to deal with the Revenue red tape.

The tax reliefs for individuals are all there for a social or political reason: to support education and healthcare, to assist in the care of the elderly or to help provide a decent standard of ...