TAX REFUND FROM IRELAND

Tax refund process

If you have worked in Ireland during the last four years, you can file for a tax return. It is a simple procedure with RT Tax: register, gather the necessary documents, provide them to us, and we will take care of the rest!

Clients from Ireland usually get 1096 EUR returned on average.

Registration

Register for a tax return. Immediately after the registration you shall receive the documents submission form and further instructions. Our consultants shall contact you in 24 hours and answer all potential questions.

You can also download the documents submission form on your own. Find its filling examples here. After filling it in, you will have to gather all the documents necessary for a tax return.

Documents necessary for a tax return:

A copy of your passport or ID card;

Official documents certifying the holder’s identity and citizenship.

A copy of a PPS number certificate, if you have it;

Personal Public Service number.

Example:

PPS Number

Employment Detail Summary (if you have it);

Example:

 

Last pay slips from all of the employers (if you have them).

Last payslip – a document which contains information on a person’s total income and paid taxes. Last payslip is usually issued by employer together with the salary.

Example:

Last Payslip

NOTE: If you do not have all necessary documents – no problem! You can still begin your tax return process. Our experienced tax return experts shall retrieve your missing documents

Submission of documents

Submit all the necessary documents and the documents submission form to us. Bring or send all the documents to our representative office via mail:

RT Tax
E. Ožeškienės 15
LT-44254 Kaunas
Lithuania

Having received your documents, we will begin your tax return process immediately and inform you. You can follow the process by logging in to an online account, created especially for you.

When the foreign tax office returns your taxes, you will be informed by e-mail about the successful tax refund.

Other services

People who work in Ireland pay Universal Social Charge (USC). Depending on the amount of the income, USC taxes may be refunded. RT Tax specialists will help you to prepare the necessary documents.

USC Tax refund

USC – Universal Social Charge. You can return USC for the past 4 years. The refundable amount depends on your annual income. All USC can be returned if your annual income does not exceed the following amounts: tax years 2017-2020 – 12 012 EUR.

If the annual income exceed the amounts indicated, the refundable amount is calculated individually.

USC is refunded along with the overpaid income tax.

Refund period: USC return process from Ireland takes 2-3 months.

Necessary documents:

• A copy of your passport or ID card;
• A copy of PPS number certificate;
• Original forms of P45 and/or P60 from all of your employers;
• If you worked as a self-employed – all of original Relevant Contracts Tax Deduction Certificates (RCTDC).