Tax Refund -Non EEA National

silldshocker

Hi Everyone,

Please can anyone here give me a bit of advice. I had a 3 months contract work in Ireland btw august and november 2015, thereafter I went back to my home country and worked for another 1 and half months remotely for the same company.

While I was here, I was initially given some tax credits which was later withdrawn when I provided foreign income of my spouse who lives in my home country. After the withdrawal I was taxed heavily as all my income was taxable at 40% and USC was charged at 8%. I still don't understand or have an explanation for this from revenue

Initial when I got my tax certificate, I had tax credits and my take home was €2,741.71 but reduced to €1,794.59 after I got a revised Tax certificate stating that the tax credits were withdrawn and "rate band is decreased by allocation to other income" (when I provided my spouse foreign income details to revenue) which I believe was wrong also.


My contract with the company ended in December while I was in my home country. The last one and half month, the same highest tax was still applied. I got my p45 from the company a few weeks back and I'm hoping if there is a possibility to have some tax refund even as a non EEA National.

My gross pay in the employment based on p45 is EUR 16,381.96,
Tax Deducted EUR 4,184.42
USC Deducted EUR 1,094.99
Total PRSI EUR 2,416.32

Was thinking of filling the p50 form for an assessment and send to revenue. The last time I updated my details and spouse details with revenue that was when I was taxed heavily hence I have similar fear that the response is I may have some more money to pay.

I am Currently on contract with an Irish-based company doing some work in my home country and I am paid locally in my country while I have to sort out my tax in my country. Does it stop me from seeking a tax refund as I'm no more tax under the Irish tax system.

I'm also considering using one of the taxback consultants like taxback or Irishtaxrebates etc but I'm not sure if this will be wise

Can someone please advise based on your experiences on what I can do or if there is a possibility of getting some tax back.

Also since I'm working in my home country now. Can I still fill the p50? It doesn't matter if I'm in contract employment in my home country but with an Irish based company

Thanks

Lockedout2

Individual who is non-resident, non-ordinarily resident and not domiciled in the State for the tax year in respect of which tax liability is to be calculated.

Such an individual is, for that tax year, taxable in the State on all his or her -
Irish source income including the income from an Irish public office (see Non-resident directors of Irish incorporated companies);
the income derived from any trade, profession or employment exercised in the State; and
gains on Irish specified assets only (land, buildings and minerals in the State; exploration rights in designated areas; unquoted shares deriving the greater part of their value from the aforementioned assets; assets of a trade carried on in the State).

On the basis that you were not resident in the state you are not entitled to tax credits.

So your income is subject to 20% with no tax credits.

€16,382 x 20% = €3,276
Tax paid €4,184

Refund €900

silldshocker

Thanks.

Just to confirm, it doesn't matter if I'm now in employment in my home country since I'm no more taxed under Irish tax system.

I noticed these questions in the section in P50

---Are you making this claim on the basis that you are going abroad?
---Do you intend to take up employment abroad?

I'm non-resident anyways, does it matter if I state I'm taking employment abroad as I'm already in one.

Sorry I'm such a novice at this but I will need as much help possible to get the refund.

Thanks

Lockedout2 wrote: »

On the basis that you were not resident in the state you are not entitled to tax credits.

So your income is subject to 20% with no tax credits.

€16,382 x 20% = €3,276
Tax paid €4,184

Refund €900