An educational training platform for CPT and PPM learners who want to practise payroll calculations, understand Irish employment law, and prepare for IPASS exams with a voice AI consultant.
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The premier Irish payroll qualification. Covers PAYE, USC, PRSI, Employment Law, BIK, Expenses, Pensions, and Termination Payments across 2 semesters of 10 weeks each.
For experienced payroll professionals stepping into management. Module-based assessment through assignments.
Nine focused study areas mapped to the IPASS CPT syllabus.
Learn how Irish income tax works, including tax credits, rate bands, cumulative basis, emergency basis, and payroll deductions.
Understand Universal Social Charge rates, thresholds, and how USC is calculated on cumulative, emergency, and week 1 basis.
Practise PRSI classes, employee and employer contributions, social insurance basics, and how PRSI affects social welfare entitlements.
Study annual leave, public holidays, statutory sick leave, working time rules, maternity/paternity/parental leave, redundancy, and dismissals.
Practise gross pay, net pay, weekly and monthly pay, redundancy payments, termination lump sums, and statutory deductions.
Understand how BIK is calculated for company cars, medical insurance, and other non-cash benefits. Learn salary sacrifice arrangements.
Study occupational pensions, PRSA, employee tax relief on contributions, and Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC) for public servants.
Learn how employers communicate with Revenue via ROS, file Payroll Submissions, submit ERR (Enhanced Reporting Requirements), and use myAccount.
Review all key CPT topics, practise calculation-style questions, and prepare for the 2-hour in-person semester exams.
Work through guided examples with step-by-step answers.
Practise PAYE, USC, PRSI, and net pay calculation step by step.
Calculate statutory redundancy using service years, weekly pay, and the €600 weekly cap.
Practise annual leave entitlement based on hours worked (minimum 4 weeks / 20 days per year for full-time employees).
Understand the 10 public holidays and the 4 payment options an employer can choose from.
Calculate the taxable value of a company car BIK using the original market value (OMV) and business use percentage.
Calculate the tax-free and taxable elements of a termination payment using the basic exemption (€10,160 + €765 per full year of service).
CPT exams are 2 hours long, taken in-person at an authorised test centre. There are 2 exams — one at the end of each semester. You must bring valid photo ID.
Valid photographic ID required to sit the exam.
If you came to Ireland from Ukraine, understanding your employment rights and tax obligations is essential. This section provides plain-language guidance on Irish law as it applies to you — and signposts you to official sources.
Note: This information is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, or professional advice. For your specific situation, always consult a qualified professional or official government body.
As an employee in Ireland you are protected by the same employment laws as all workers — regardless of nationality. Key rights include: minimum wage (€14.15 per hour from 1 January 2026), written terms of employment, payslips, annual leave (4 weeks / 20 days per year), public holidays (10 per year), and protection against unfair dismissal.
Learn MoreIncome tax in Ireland is collected through the PAYE system. Your employer deducts Income Tax, USC (Universal Social Charge), and PRSI from your wages before you are paid. You must register with Revenue (revenue.ie) and obtain a PPS Number to work legally and pay the correct tax.
Learn MoreA PPS Number (Personal Public Service Number) is required to work, pay tax, and access public services in Ireland. Apply at your local Intreo Centre or Department of Social Protection office. Ukrainians with Temporary Protection status are entitled to a PPS Number. Once you have it, register with Revenue via myAccount at revenue.ie.
Learn MoreKey official resources for Ukrainians in Ireland.
You can speak or type to the AI voice consultant in Ukrainian. Ask about your employment rights, PAYE, PPS Numbers, annual leave, or payslips — and get a plain-language explanation.
Read monthly updates about Temporary Protection, immigration, visas, accommodation, employment rights, social welfare and other important changes affecting Ukrainians in Ireland.
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Use the AI voice consultant to ask questions about Irish payroll, PAYE, USC, PRSI, employment law, redundancy, annual leave, public holidays, BIK, pensions, and IPASS exam preparation.
This AI consultant is for training and educational purposes only. It does not provide legal, tax, financial, or professional advice.
PAYE, USC, PRSI, tax credits, rate bands, and payroll reporting to Revenue via ROS.
Annual leave, public holidays, statutory sick leave, redundancy, maternity leave, and working time rules.
Company car BIK, medical insurance, salary sacrifice, tax-free expenses, and ERR reporting obligations.
PRSA, occupational pensions, ASC, Illness Benefit, Maternity Benefit, and interaction with payroll.
Short explanations, worked calculation examples, and practice questions for CPT Semester 1 and Semester 2.
Plain-English definitions of Irish payroll and employment law terms — from AIPA to WRC.
CPT graduates can apply for Associate Member status of the Irish Payroll Association and use the post-nominal letters AIPA. Employers across Ireland actively seek IPASS-qualified payroll professionals.
Explore the latest payroll job postings tailored for IPASS students and graduates on the IPASS website.
Successful CPT graduates are eligible for AIPA Associate Membership of the Irish Payroll Association.
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