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Emigrating to Oz. Can I claim any taxes back?

  • 27-03-2013 3:58pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27


    Just a query,

    My wife and I are emigrating to Australia in July. We both are employed here at present and will be up until the time we leave. I have heard that you can claim back some taxes which you have paid during the current financial year.

    Is there any truth to this :confused:

    If yes, how should I go about a claim and should I do on shore (in Ireland) or off shore (in Oz)

    Thank you


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


    oz2013 wrote: »
    Just a query,

    My wife and I are emigrating to Australia in July. We both are employed here at present and will be up until the time we leave. I have heard that you can claim back some taxes which you have paid during the current financial year.

    Is there any truth to this :confused:

    If yes, how should I go about a claim and should I do on shore (in Ireland) or off shore (in Oz)

    Thank you

    As you will only have used up approximately half your yearly tax credits and rate band, you may be entitled to some refund of tax and USC.
    The link below will assist. It's a form p50 and p45s you will need to send.

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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    oz2013 wrote: »
    Just a query,

    My wife and I are emigrating to Australia in July. We both are employed here at present and will be up until the time we leave. I have heard that you can claim back some taxes which you have paid during the current financial year.

    Is there any truth to this :confused:

    If yes, how should I go about a claim and should I do on shore (in Ireland) or off shore (in Oz)

    Thank you

    I left in May of 2011 and worked right up to the end of the April. I just brought the completed form (I think it was the P50 as mentioned above) with whatever other documentation required to the tax office 2-3 weeks before I left. You can only claim for the current calendar year - if you were going in December you could make a proper killing. The money was in the bank within 10 working days.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 oz2013


    Hi guys, thanks alot. Good info there.

    @theteal, roughly what percentage of your monthly salary did you get back if you don't mind me asking. Cheers


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


    Just some clarification on how a refund works. It's based on your unused credits and rate band for the year. So if you leave in December you would get pretty much nothing back as you would have used up nearly all your credits and rate band at that stage. Leaving mid year is the probably the best way you can work this. Also everyones tax situation is unique to them so trying estimate your refund based on anothers is going to be misleading.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 oz2013



    Can't ask for better than that. Thank you Sir.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 307 ✭✭newwan


    Old thread apologies but emigrating in June and wondering about this. How do I get a p45 before I leave work? I'm gonna be handing in my notice on a Friday and going on the saturday with my annual leave


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