How do you get emergency tax back??

pog it

I rang up Revenue who said get the registration number of the company I work for and then ring back and they'd sort out giving me back the tax I was charged on emergency. When I rang back I got a different person and they said that I would have to get my employer to do it as they couldn't deal with me until 2009-- then I asked my employer who said that they cannot release tax credits for me, that it needs to be done via Revenue directly by me.

Who's right?? Wanna sort this asap... Thx

Run_to_da_hills

pog it wrote: »

I rang up Revenue who said get the registration number of the company I work for and then ring back and they'd sort out giving me back the tax I was charged on emergency. When I rang back I got a different person and they said that I would have to get my employer to do it as they couldn't deal with me until 2009-- then I asked my employer who said that they cannot release tax credits for me, that it needs to be done via Revenue directly by me.

Who's right?? Wanna sort this asap... Thx

See an accountant. If you have a mate thats one all the better, had same problem last year.

board om

pog it wrote: »

I rang up Revenue who said get the registration number of the company I work for and then ring back and they'd sort out giving me back the tax I was charged on emergency. When I rang back I got a different person and they said that I would have to get my employer to do it as they couldn't deal with me until 2009-- then I asked my employer who said that they cannot release tax credits for me, that it needs to be done via Revenue directly by me.

Who's right?? Wanna sort this asap... Thx

if it is tax for this current year,2008, you call the revenue and give them the details of the company you are woking for at present like the company reg number, date waork commenced, etc. then they send out an amended tax cert. they will send you a copy and your emplyer a copy. your employer will then be able to work out the correct amount of tax you should be paying and they will also give you back any additional tax that you paid i.e. emergency tax. it should be paid back along with your pay cheque.

if the emergency tax was paid last year, 2007, then it is up to the tax office to issue you a cheque for any extra tax you paid last year. you will need to complete a form and put in a claim for the extra oney paid. it can take a few weeks to get th money back though.

bascially your employer makes tax and prsi deductions from your pay cheque each week / month. but they only send that money and information to the revenue ofice the following year. so the tax you had deducted for 2007 doesnt get to the revenue until after january 2008, and so on. so therefore the revenue have no idea how much tax you have paid this year, 2008, and they wont know until after jauary 2009. so any extra tax paid would have to be reclaimed from your employer. BUT your employer needs certain informtaion from the revenue before they can release money, like the correct tax credit information or your P45 from you last employer.

leeroybrown

As 'board om' says, once the information the Revenue have about you is in order they will issue a new tax cert and your employer can reimburse you based on this. This is probably what the first person meant. The second person was probably confused by the fact that you were expecting money back from them rather than your employer as they can't do this till 2009.

It shouldn't require an accountant. In fact if you've already given them the call things are probably in the process of sorting themselves out. It can take about two weeks for the new tax cert to reach your employer.

vibe666

my g/f was emergency taxed in her first month (feb this year) in her new job, but once the paperwork got sorted out she got it all back in her second pay check without her having to do anything herself. she didn't even need to ask anyone about it.

Theresia

I have now the same problem. Started my first job in Ireland on November 2012. Called this morning to the local Revenue Office, but has to go through a long way of information and at the end no answer for my problem. At my work they say I have to fill in a form. Is that correct?

Mr. Loverman

It's been quite a while since I messed around with emergency tax etc., but if I recall correctly the emergency tax you paid in 2012 will have to be claimed back using a P21 Balancing Statement. You will need to provide Revenue with your P60.

The emergency tax you have paid in 2013 will be refunded once you get your current tax situation sorted. Your payroll person should have done this for you already, but if he's being dopey ring Revenue yourself and you can do most of it over the phone.

So in summary:

The emergency tax you paid last year needs to be manually claimed by you using a P21 Balancing Statement.

The emergency tax you have paid this year will automatically be refunded once your payroll person updates their payroll software with your correct tax details. Ring Revenue yourself to start the ball rolling on this.

Theresia

Thank you very much! This is very clear information and the first time I get this information. I am new in Ireland and was losing the way a little bit in this.

Mrs OBumble

If it was your first job in Ireland, you should also fill our a Form 12a. Do it now, if you didn't do it before. (And check your PMs for another piece of advice I'm going to give you in a second.)

The P21 is prepared by Revenue, after they have received you P60 and then you have asked them for a P21. This may take a while 'cos your employer does not have to give you the P60 until sometime in February.

Theresia

Thanks a lot for this information. This is all very helpful. I think I have filled in the Form 12A, but now not sure anymore. Will check it.