You may be unemployed and have paid either Income Tax, Universal Social Charge (USC) or both. If so, you may be entitled to a refund if you are out of work and:

  •  intend to resume employment before the end of the year
  • do not intend to resume employment before the end of the year
  • going abroad.

A claim for unemployment repayment can be made:

  • immediately if emergency tax was applied in your last employment
  • immediately if you are leaving Ireland permanently
  • four weeks after becoming unemployed if you are not receiving any other taxable income
  • eight weeks after becoming unemployed if you are receiving other taxable income such as Jobseekers Benefit.
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Useful Irish Tax Facts:

  • The Irish tax year runs from 1st January to 31st December
  • You can go back 4 years for your Irish tax refund
  • The average Irish PAYE tax refund is €1080
  • We also provide Universal Social Charge (USC) refunds