Irish but never paid income tax in Ireland.

LoughLiving

As above so it's all new to me, and the jargon another language. I've worked abroad all my adult life. I now get my sole income from property rental in Ireland. Two questions, am I right that the deadline to submit a return is October 31st? Secondly, how do 'allowances' work, for example we have an infant son and I read there's an allowance of €3000 for a family. Does this mean €3000 of my income is tax-free, or up to €3000 is cut from the taxes I need to pay? Is it worth having an agent do the return for the first time at least?

vegandinner

Best to get an accountant. Are you living in ireland that’ll be a big factor

LoughLiving

No, returning to the EU in fact. So we'll be resident in France, but living off the income from Ireland.

relax carry on

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118487975#Comment_118487975

Then you are a non resident landlord so may wish to engage an accountant.

https://www.revenue.ie/en/tax-professionals/tdm/income-tax-capital-gains-tax-corporation-tax/part-45/45-01-04.pdf

Pawwed Rig

The allowance will be unlikely to apply to you as a non Irish resident. As others have said get an Irish based tax advisor

LoughLiving

Thanks. After reading through the linked document above, I would indeed need an accountant to make sense of it. Hopefully they wouldn't be expensive as my income isn't great.