Foreign Income

djcervi

Hi! I would really appreciate your advice on this issue. My father used to work in the Middle East, and used to send part of his salary (tax free) home every couple of months. I'm in the middle of applying for a grant at the moment, which needs to list any income he made during his contract. I just wanted to know, in applying for this grant, would I be indirectly reporting my father to the Revenue Commisioners. I'm looking for the grant from a government organisation for Education. There is a section on the form where he has to list any income he has made, whether in Ireland or abroad. In acknowledging his work in the UAE could my county council report it to the Revenue Commisioners, who could force him to pay tax on what he earned? thanks

johnfás

We can't give specific legal advice on the forum. In any case, it is not clear what tax liability your father may (or may not) have had in Ireland, based on your short summary of the facts. If your father was not domociled in Ireland he would not have been liable for income tax in Ireland during that period. However, tax liability could possible arise in respect of the recipient of such monies in Ireland, depending on the circumstances and relationship between the donor and the beneficiary. That liability would rest with the beneficiary, not the donor, assuming the donor is not domociled in Ireland and thus not liable to pay income tax in Ireland. The question of tax liability would be better answered on one of the finance forums where posters are more likely to be familiar with the precise requirements of Irish tax law.