P45 problem... Advice please!

sudzs

On behalf of a friend...

... he's starting a new job and they want his P45. The problem is the most recent one he has is from around 4 years ago because he has been working abroad, travelling etc...

Is this likely to cause any problems with the tax system? Will they want to see evidence of travel or anything else? Or will it all just get sucked into the beurocratic chain glitch-free?

Advice appreciated!

Karoma

I'm probably wrong but really the new employer is only really interested in the P45 if your friend was working within the current tax year.


(ed: Re-worded)

leeroybrown

As Karoma says your friends employer and the Revenue are only interested in a P45 from the current tax year. If your friend hasn't been working then he should end up starting with a load of tax credits built up.

All he should have to do is get his new employers official tax number and ring his regional tax office to inform he has started work for them. They will send out a certificate of tax credits to both him and his new employer. That typically takes a couple of weeks.

sudzs

Thanks for that!

But when he rings the Tax office will they get sniffy about what he's been doing for 4 years?? He's kinda been wandering the globe working "tax-free" and a bit worried he'll end up having to provide all sorts of evidence. :eek:

He's imagining the worst, that he'll end up dealing with someone totally dedicated to the tax office who'll want to know where, what and from whom he has been getting paid for the last while! :rolleyes:

Or is as I imagine, they'll just send him out the appropriate forms... end of story..???

leeroybrown

In my experience they don't ask anything other than the necessary details.

kluivert

If you start work during the year for the first time, you should tell the employer this, they then in turn fill out a Form 12A. Application for a Tax Deduction Card.

Simple as that. Or as already stated, ring the tax office with your employers tax reg no. and tell them the date in which you started working for your new employer.

Again well done to employers for knowing the in's and out's of the paye system, thank god for accountants

seamus

They won't send him out any forms. He just has to ask for them to issue the certificate of tax credits to his new employer. They won't ask any questions.

It may however be worth his while checking up on the issue. If any questions are asked, he may be better off declaring himself as not having been resident in Ireland for the past four years (thus exempting him from paying income tax on his earnings abroad). However, this may have ramifications on what he is entitled to now that he's back.