In short
Your tax credits and standard rate band cover a full year. If you stop working in Ireland part-way through, you may have paid more tax than you needed to. You can claim it back, including from abroad, and you can also check the previous four years at the same time.
Before you go
- Ask your employer for your final payslip, and make sure they report your leaving date to Revenue.
- Make sure your myAccount login works and your contact details are current. You'll need it from abroad.
- Make sure Revenue has bank details where it can pay you.
- Note your PPS number and keep your last payslips.
How the refund is claimed
The claim is made through Revenue, usually as an income tax return for the year you leave. Timing depends on your situation: whether you've stopped working for good, and whether you'll have other Irish income later that year. We'll tell you the earliest point you can claim.
While you're at it
People leaving often have unclaimed credits from earlier years too: rent, medical bills or flat rate expenses. Check them before you go, while your records are easy to find.
Sources
Revenue: Leaving Ireland, on revenue.ie. Add the exact page link before publishing ◆.
General information, not advice on your own situation. TaxMind checks your record before filing anything.
