Tax exemption for Seafarers

sailordog13

Hi all,
As a seafarer working abroad, but domiciled in Ireland, can anybody give me a definitive answer as to where I stand. I have heard that if you are out of the country for more than 183 days, you qualify, but from asking other people in the industry, there are a lot of clauses and uncertainties.
- Each trip out of the coutry has to eceed 10/14 days ??
- 183 days in one year, but 280 in two consecutive years ??
- Seafarers deduction, myth or fact in this day and age ??
- Does the new income tax levy effect people who are tax exempt ??

I have trawled the web for a simplified guide, and consulted a few accountants, but all seem to have different ideas and views on the matter.
All help much appreciated.

Mr. Incognito

Not being smart but if you had read the sticky, gone to the revenue website and banged in seafarers this would have come up

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/credits/seafarers-allowance.html

Or even typed it into google??

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=seafarers+allowance&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=

Most accountants will not have come across it. It is rarely seen these days.

The 183/280 is to do with Residence not seafarer's per say.

If you are non resident and ordinary resident you are only taxed on Irish employment duties and remittances.

If you are non resident and non ordinary resident (out of the country for three consecutive years) then you are taxed on Irish employment duties only

If you are tax exempt- you are exempt, levy and all.

Black Beard

So are Seafarers tax exempt if they meet the 183 days outside the country criteria?? But are still a resident.

Or is it only the seafarers tax allowance (€6350) that is permitted??

Industry wide around the world in nearly every other country seafarers can claim all of their tax back if they meet the criteria.

Why is this not the case in Ireland??????

capt.telboy

Can anyone recommend a accountant who deals with domicile but none resident seafarers. Everyone I speak to gives me different advice. need one who's used to dealing with this type of work.

TheBlaggard

I had a similar problem. Went to about 5 different tax advisors and they all told me something different. It must indeed be rarely seen these days. In the end I went with these guys:
MOD SNIP

Read the charter and stop digging up old threads

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