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Updated Dec 2025

Tax Refund After Maternity Leave Ireland 2025

Taken maternity leave? You may be due a tax refund. Learn how maternity benefit affects your tax.

8 December 2025
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If you've taken maternity leave, you may be entitled to a tax refund. Maternity Benefit is taxable, but the PAYE system doesn't always get the calculations right.

🤱 Maternity & Tax

  • Maternity Benefit: Taxable
  • Tax credits: May be under-utilised
  • Income drop: Can trigger refund
  • Check your year: End of year review recommended

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