Thanks mainly to silicon-chip makers Intel and Hewlett Packard, Ireland is the second largest exporter of software to the tune of â¬18bn sales a year. Intel is the State's biggest private employer. Dell's transfer of its manufacturing from Limerick to Poland last year ended our major computer manufacturing function.ut long before that the lion's share of its crystal making had been outsourced to factories in eastern and central Europe. It's just one example of the exodus of traditional manufacturing to places where costs are far lower than Ireland.
Military and Government Disability Pensions. You do not have to pay income tax on certain military and government disability pensions. VA Disability Benefits. You need not pay income tax on disability benefits you receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Don't include such payments in your gross income on your tax return. These VA benefits include: 1  education, training, and subsistence allowances. 2  disability compensation and pension payments for disabilities paid either to veterans or their families.
State Retirement Income Tax. Military.com. Some States exempt all or a portion of retired pay from income taxation. In all States, disability payments received from VA and all Social Security payments are exempt from taxation.