Claiming for Subsistence Query

Jerry5

Hi I am wondering does anyone know how you would claim subsistence back from the revenue?
I work all over Dublin and pay for my own lunches each day which I thought was normal(I don't receive any allowances from my employer)
I heard that possibly I could be entitled to a rebate from revenue?
Thanks

Calahonda52

https://www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/employee-expenses/travel-and-subsistence/index.aspx
sets the tax free limits agreed with revenue for amounts paid by your employer.

IIRC there is no basis for any tax credits/rebates from Revenue for subsistence and there is a move afoot to curtail any existing allowances for clothing etc

fankity flank

Jerry5 wrote: »

Hi I am wondering does anyone know how you would claim subsistence back from the revenue?
I work all over Dublin and pay for my own lunches each day which I thought was normal(I don't receive any allowances from my employer)
I heard that possibly I could be entitled to a rebate from revenue?
Thanks

That's not really how it works. These rates are Revenue approved, in that your employer is allowed to pay you these predetermined amounts without deducting tax - and the payments are tax free in your hands.

If travel forms a large part of your work you should negotiate with your employer to get recompensed for these subsistence & mileage claims.

Note there are restrictions to these rates in terms of tax treatment, so you should read up on these at the Revenue website before proceeding.