Many people in Ireland who availed of the government support in place during Covid are faced with tax bills reaching €2,500 in some cases.
Nearly 280,000 people have yet to contact the Revenue to organise a payment plan for their tax due and they will need to take action soon to avoid an automatic tax credit reduction.
Anyone who was in receipt of the PUP or TWSS schemes during lockdowns was given the option to pay back their income tax bill over four years - but they had to file a tax return in order to clear the charge.