Irish resident with UK Job?

RangeR

Hi,

What are the legalities around income tax payments if an Irish persons take up employment with a UK company?

Background.

• Parson is resident in Ireland
• Company are resident in UK and have no irish setup.
• Employees from UK company often come to Ireland as part of their job but also work in UK.
• Irish employee would mainly be working in Ireland but may often work in UK too.

My main questions are

• Who does Irish person pay their Income tax to... Ireland or UK?
• Is this handles by UK company or by Irish employee?
• Can the Irish person be an employee of UK company with all rights and entitlements or does that Irish person need to be a contractor?

Michael D Not Higgins

I did this in 2011 when my new employers were UK based and had no Irish tax base. If you are resident in Ireland, you pay Irish tax. You have two options if the company can't pay the tax PAYE for you.

1. You get a 3rd party to do the tax stuff and you're contracted through them.
2. You set yourself up as a business self-employed and contract directly to the company.

With 1. you have your tax credits intact. With 2. you don't have the same protection if you lose your job but you get more money.

RangeR

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

I did this in 2011 when my new employers were UK based and had no Irish tax base. If you are resident in Ireland, you pay Irish tax. You have two options if the company can't pay the tax PAYE for you.

1. You get a 3rd party to do the tax stuff and you're contracted through them.
2. You set yourself up as a business self-employed and contract directly to the company.

With 1. you have your tax credits intact. With 2. you don't have the same protection if you lose your job but you get more money.

Cheers. Was just on to Revenue just now. He was a little unsure. Granted it's a rare occurrence. He suggested that the employer setups up residence here too. Even if it's just an address. As a third option, I don't see the company going for that.

Thanks for your help.


EDIT : Or option 4, look for a proper job in Ireland

RangeR

Actually, Mr Not Higgins. Do you have the name of that third party company you used? PM if you would prefer. I have no idea what a company like that would advertise themselves as.

Michael D Not Higgins

RangeR wrote: »

Actually, Mr Not Higgins. Do you have the name of that third party company you used? PM if you would prefer. I have no idea what a company like that would advertise themselves as.

I used Liberty Bishop. I think they advertise as umbrella companies.

Kevhog1988

Id set up as a seperate company if i was you

modmuffin

Set up on your own and get your accountant to look after it for you.

Alternatively PM me, we might be able to provide assistance

Michael D Not Higgins

theemigrant wrote: »

Id set up as a seperate company if i was you

modmuffin wrote: »

Set up on your own and get your accountant to look after it for you.

I might add that this could be the better option for you. I was only doing it short term but if I expected it to be longer I would have gone the self employed contractor route.

RangeR

I wouldn't say it would be more than a year. Thanks all.