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Claiming Tax Back Abroad

  • 12-11-2012 4:50am
    #1
    bops2042
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have moved to Canada for a year and maybe more. Can i claim tax back for the time i worked in Ireland? When i was working i received a couple of bonus's which were taxed heavily so i think i can get that back cant i? Advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,984 ✭✭✭✭Peregrinus


    When you say that you have moved to Canada "for a year or more", I take it that means that you were ordinarily resident in Ireland up to that point? In particular, you were resident in Ireland when you earned the money on which you have been taxed?


  • #3
    relax carry on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,113 ✭✭✭relax carry on


    bops2042 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have moved to Canada for a year and maybe more. Can i claim tax back for the time i worked in Ireland? When i was working i received a couple of bonus's which were taxed heavily so i think i can get that back cant i? Advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.

    Any refunds of tax vary from person to person as they are based on your circumstances (how much taxable income earned in a tax year; married or single renting etc) In your case there is also a question of residence. The only people who can answer if you are entitled to a refund is Revenue.

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/personal/tax-refunds.html


  • #4
    bops2042
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭bops2042


    Peregrinus wrote: »
    When you say that you have moved to Canada "for a year or more", I take it that means that you were ordinarily resident in Ireland up to that point? In particular, you were resident in Ireland when you earned the money on which you have been taxed?

    Yes Im Irish and worked in Ireland for 4 years previous to my leave.


  • #5
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,599 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    During your last year of residency you may have had your tax credits and tax bands applied as if you would be here for the full year but you only worked in the country for less than a full year.

    If this was the case you may be able to claim back some of your salary.


  • #6
    bops2042
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭bops2042


    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    During your last year of residency you may have had your tax credits and tax bands applied as if you would be here for the full year but you only worked in the country for less than a full year.

    If this was the case you may be able to claim back some of your salary.

    yeah, i think thats it as i finished up in August. Do you know what form i need to fill out for this?


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  • #7
    brianblaze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭brianblaze


    I'm in the same boat. I think I have to wait til the end of the tax year to claim it back though? If I only worked in ireland from April until September, one of my mates said I can claim back most of the tax I paid....

    That being said, most of my mates are idiots....


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