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Living in ROI, working in UK, where do I pay tax?

  • 29-09-2010 12:17pm
    #1
    iampaddyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    Hello all,

    To explain my situation:

    I work for a company based in London.
    But I currently work from home in Glasgow.
    I want to move to the ROI
    I will be living and working from home in the ROI
    I will continue to work for the UK based company, and continue to visit London for a few days every month.

    Who do I pay my taxes to?

    Thanks,
    Padraig.


Comments

  • #2
    SaschaKyiv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭SaschaKyiv


    Padraig,

    Your UK employer will likely continue deducting UK PAYE and NIC from your monthly salary. However, as the duties of your employment will be exercised in ROI an Irish PAYE liability will also arise.

    If you're going to break UK tax residence you may be able to get a UK PAYE Exclusion Order and so your employer can pay your UK salary gross allowing you to take care of your Irish liability.

    If you're not breaking UK tax residence an element of double taxation may arise and you would have to look at the UK-IE Double Taxation Agreement for any potential relief.

    You will also have to look at where you are going to pay social security i.e. UK NIC or IE PRSI.

    This is only a brief overview. Your situation can be slightly more complicated than the usual case. If you'd like more info, feel free to pm me.

    Sascha.


  • #3
    TaxingTimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭TaxingTimes


    I agree with the above in the main, but you may not get an exclusion order in the UK if you are continuing to work some time there. It is more likely that your employer may be able to apply to operate a modified payroll.

    However, in reality a lot of UK employer's ignore the Irish PAYE (it is their problem if the Irish Revenue catch up with them), so they will probably operate UK PAYE and NIC, and you will then have to file returns in both countries to regularise your position.

    This is the type of situation I commonly deal with and sort out for people.


  • #4
    SaschaKyiv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭SaschaKyiv


    Agreed, many foreign employers ignore the Irish PAYE or are not even aware of the obligation. The issue exists nonetheless.

    It's unfortunate then that when the employee files their Irish tax return to report the income attributable to the duties they carried out in the State that they are then hit with a massive bill for underpaid Irish PAYE.


  • #5
    derra_121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭derra_121


    You think thats complicated!! How about

    - Working for a British company (paying British tax)
    - Living in Ireland (>180 days a year)
    - With an offshore contract (Month at sea /Month at home)

    Any advice on if/where I should be paying tax and if I could claim it all back?


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