What documents are required for tax refund from Ireland?

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The documents required for the refund of overpaid Income tax are listed below:

• A copy of passport or ID card
• PPS number
• The documents showing the amounts of income received and taxes paid (preferably the originals)
- If you work/ worked as an employee, the original forms P45/P60 or the original last pay slips from each employer are required (sample).
- If you work/worked Individually as Self-Employed, e.g. in the construction or security industry, original Relevant Contractors Tax Deduction Certificates (RCTDC ) are required.
 If you do not have these documents, please contact RT Tax. Our company staff will do their best to get the missing documents by contacting your former employers.

Important: If you work/worked as the employee (PAYE), it is necessary to collect and keep the documents issued by your employer, e.g. forms P45, P60 and the pay slips. Do not forget to take your form P45 when leaving the job and form P60 when the tax year is over.
If you work/worked as Self-Employed, it is necessary to collect and keep all the documents proving your job related expenses, e.g. purchase receipts for tools, gas, etc. It is also necessary to collect all the documents showing your income.

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What does PAYE stand for?

PAYE (Pay as You Earn) is the Income tax system of Ireland. All hired by an employer workers are being taxed under this system.

What does Self-Employed stand for?

“Self-Employed” is a business form in Ireland enabling a person to provide certain services or work individually. A Subcontractor Agreement is signed when working as Self-Employed.
If you worked as Self-Employed, do not forget that you had to fill in Tax Return forms at the end of each tax year.
If you fail to do this, you will be fined by the Inland Revenue.

What is PPS Number?

PPS (Public Personal Service) Number is a unique number which enables you to work legally in Ireland. PPS Number is made of 7 digits and 1 letter, e.g. 000000X, where “0” indicates digits and “X” - letter.

What is form P45?

Form P45 is a document issued by an employer to the employee when leaving the job or when the employee is fired. The document contains the information o­n the employee’s income received and taxes paid. Form P45 consists of 3 pages. All these pages are required for tax refund.
(Note: if there is a digit “0” written in the section “Total Pay & Tax” in form P45, this means that you have not paid any taxes in that employment or the employer has refunded taxes together with the last salary when leaving the job). (Sample)

What is form P60?

Form P60 is the document issued by the employer to the employee when the tax year is over.  This form also might be issued when the employee leaves the job.
Note: if there is a digit “0” written in the section “Tax” of PAYE-PRSI part (B) in form P60, you have not paid any taxes during the tax year. (Sample)

What is Relevant Contractors Tax Deduction Certificate (RCTDC)?

RCTDC is a document issued to a person who works as Self-Employed, i.e. provides certain services or works individually.

What should you do if you do not have the documents required for a tax refund?

Contact RT Tax! Our company staff will do their best to get the missing documents by contacting your former employers.