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When can I get my tax back?
The Irish tax year is from January 1st to December 31st and you have up to four years to claim any overpaid tax back.
If you're working in Ireland in 2008: We can apply for your tax refund at the end of the tax year or when you leave the country permanently so download the Irish tax forms now and send them in once you leave work.
If you worked in Ireland between 2004 and 2007: We can apply for your Irish income tax refund now so let us get the process underway today.
PRSI refunds: We can apply for your PRSI refund as far back as 1998 so don't miss out – download your Irish tax forms now. | | |
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How much money will I get back?
Taxback.com will get you back as much overpaid Irish tax as is legally possible. That amount depends on factors like:
- Your earnings
- Your expenses
- How long you worked for
The average refunds we get for our Irish tax clients are €840 for PAYE and €520 for PRSI.
Try our FREE online tax refund calculator to see how much cash you could get back! | | |
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How long will it take to get my Irish tax refund?
As soon as we have it, you'll have it, because we contact you immediately when we receive your refund from the tax office to organise the easiest way to get it to you.
You can watch the step-by-step progress of your application on your online account. It'll go something like this:
When we get your documents it takes us just 1-3 working days to get your Irish tax return ready. This includes:
- Receiving and checking the documents
- Estimating your refund
- Completing your forms
- Sending them to the tax office
Once at the tax office your application will take about 8-12 weeks for PAYE returns, depending on how busy the office is. For PRSI refunds, it takes a sluggish six months to process but don't worry - our tax team will keep chasing the tax office to see how your application is progressing.
As soon as the tax office sends us your refund, we'll contact you to sort out the best way to get your cash straight to you.
The total estimated time for your Ireland tax rebate is 8-12 weeks.
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How does taxback.com work?
Here's how our easy three-step service works:
- Register online or use our FREE tax refund calculator and then download the TaxPack for Irish tax returns.
- Send us your documents and signed forms. We'll estimate your refund and give you an online tracking account. If you're missing any documents we can get replacements for you.
- Chill out while we file your tax return and get you the maximum possible legal refund.
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How do I know what's happening with my tax return?
You can follow the progress of your Irish tax return on your online tracking account. It allows you to see every step of your application. As soon as we have your refund we'll contact you to sort out the best way to get your money straight to you.
Rather talk to a human being? We have staff available to talk to you in 18 taxback.com offices in 15 different countries. Click here to find your local office number or use our Live Chat. | | |
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What are the advantages of using taxback.com?
Thousands of people choose our service because:
- We get you the maximum legal refund
- FREE online refund estimations
- Every customer gets a Personal Online Tracking Account – you can follow your tax return every step of the way
- All our Irish tax returns are legal and compliant with Ireland's tax laws.
- Document retrieval service
- 24-hour customer support and tax refund help
- Free phone, free fax, free online tax help with our live chat!
- No language barriers - our services are available in: Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Taiwanese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
- Money sent worldwide and in your local currency. You can get your refund in: Euro, US Dollars, Australian Dollars, UK Pounds, Bulgarian Lev, Lithuanian Litas, Polish Zloty, Russian Rubles, Slovak Koruna, Romanian Lei, Canadian Dollars, South African Rands, Czech Koruna, New Zealand Dollars, Latvian Lat, Ukrainian Hryvna.
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How much will it cost?
First of all, our FREE Online Tax Estimation costs you nothing - just a few minutes to fill it out. We'll email your refund estimation straight to your personal email with no obligation to use our service.
When you send us your documents and signed forms, we'll evaluate your refund and what additional services you need such as document retrieval. Then we'll let you know how much it will cost to file your return for you.
For Irish tax refunds we charge a small percentage of the refund received, subject to a minimum processing fee of €50.
Why the minimum fee?
Our fee covers all the things that make filing your application with us so easy such as:
- Customer support 24/7 by phone and Live Chat
- Online tracking service in seven languages
- Free phone and free fax
- Local staff to meet you and guide you through the process in 18 offices worldwide
- Tax technicians
- Researchers to identify new legal developments to maximise your refunds
- Quality team
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Oops - I lost my documents/Help - I never got my documents – what do I do?
We know it's easy to lose documents in the move back home or to not even receive them in the first place. That's why we have a dedicated document retrieval team who deal with employers all over the world and can organise replacement documents for you.
You'll find a declaration form authorising us to do this in your Irish TaxPack, or if you no longer have it, click here to download another one.
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What is a P45?
To claim your Irish tax rebate, we need your P45 or your P60. A P45 is the official tax form that you get from your employer when you finish working for them. It outlines your earnings and the amount of taxes that you paid for that employer. If you leave your job to start another one in Ireland, you'll need to give your P45 to your next employer so make sure you keep a copy for yourself.
If you've misplaced your P45 or you never received it, our document retrieval team can obtain one for you.
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What is a P60?
We can use either your P60 or your P45 to claim your Irish tax refund. A P60 is the tax certificate you receive from your employer at the end of each tax year in January. It shows your earnings and tax paid in that tax year.
If you've misplaced your P60 or you never received it, our document retrieval team can obtain one for you.
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What is PAYE?
The Pay as You Earn (PAYE) system means that tax is deducted from your earnings by your employer and paid to Revenue. The rate at which tax is paid depends on how much you earn.
If you paid PAYE in Ireland, you may be owed a refund so use our FREE Online Irish Tax Refund Calculator to see how much cash you could get back.
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What is PRSI?
When you work in Ireland, you employer deducts Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) from your earnings. PRSI is made up of social insurance and health contributions. The social insurance part goes to social insurance funds to pay for social welfare and benefits in Ireland. The health contribution part goes to the Department of Health and Children to help fund health services in Ireland.
Even if you aren't due a PAYE refund, you may still be able to claim back some of the PRSI you paid. When we file for your Irish income tax return, we also apply for any PRSI you might be owed and make sure you get the maximum legal refund possible.
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Help! I don't have a PPS number – what do I do?
To claim your Irish tax refund we'll need your Personal Public Service Number (PPS). Your PPS number is the unique reference number that allows you to access social welfare benefits, public services and information in Ireland.
If you're missing your PPS number we can sort one out for you, just contact us on Ireland@taxback.com
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I am a subcontractor in the building or forestry industry - can you get my tax refund?
Absolutely! If you're a subcontractor, you will have been issued an RCTDC – formerly known as a C45 – from your principal (employer) for all of your employments. RCTDCs are given to you throughout each employment period at intervals determined by the principal. To claim your refund we'll need all you RCTDCs from every employment you've had in that tax year. | | |
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Can I do it myself?
Every tax office in the world is set up to accept applications directly from taxpayers so yes, you can file your return yourself. The reality is though once you submit it, there's no updating process and no feedback until you get a yes or a no, which is frustrating and very worrying.
Preparing your Irish tax return will involve getting all the tax forms and trying to put all the information together properly – and it's not as easy as it looks.
The Irish tax system is very complex and filing their own tax return is a challenge that many Irish citizens don't even attempt themselves.
At the end of the day ask yourself -
Would I wire my own house?
The reality is no, I wouldn't. I'd use an electrician.
It's a technical professional piece of work, so I'd get a technical professional to do the job properly. I don't want to risk my house blowing up!
It's the same with tax. Our taxback.com customers rely on us as technical professionals to file their Irish returns and get their tax back. Last year we filed 4500 Irish tax refund claims. Our customers tell us they knew trying to file it themselves would lead to stress and a possible loss of money in refunds. They'd rather focus on their university courses, their day-job or, more importantly, on enjoying a pint at the local pub.
Filing your return yourself won't make your house explode, but it can result in lots of stress and leave you out of pocket if you miss out on refunds you're owed.
It's easier for you to let us put our 11 years of experience filing tax returns to good use by doing all the work for you. It makes sense to use an expert.
Just use our FREE online refund calculator to see how much tax you could get back.
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What's the difference between filing my tax return and getting my tax refund?
We file your Ireland tax return in order to organise your tax refund.
A tax return is the annual submission of tax forms documenting your earnings, taxes paid, deductable expenses and allowances that you send to the tax office for review. They review it according to the information submitted by your employer and the current laws that apply to your case.
If you get a tax refund, this means the tax office review found you had overpaid Irish tax and were due some back.
Our estimate of your refund is based on our prediction of what the tax office will decide when they review your tax return - providing they have the same information as us.
Use our FREE online refund estimator to see how much tax you could get back.
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I worked abroad in other countries - can you help me to claim refunds from these countries?
Absolutely! We've been organising tax refunds for people working all over the world since 1996. If you've worked in any of the following countries click on them to apply for your refund!
Our research team is constantly developing tax return services for new markets so if you've worked in a country not mentioned above, email our team on newtaxes@taxback.com to see what we can do for you.
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Can you guarantee that I'll receive the refund amount you estimated for me?
No, but we do guarantee to get you the most money back that we legally can.
Our estimate is based on your documents and our experience in filing thousands of tax returns every week since 1996. Naturally, the Irish tax authority has the final decision in your tax refund based on their systems and tax codes.
When our tax technicians prepare and file your return, they check for any allowances or benefits you could get and ensure we apply for the maximum rebate possible.
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