Plain-English Irish tax tips
Short reads on the reliefs, credits and Revenue quirks expats miss most.
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Claiming Your PAYE Tax Back for the First Time
Never claimed a tax refund in Ireland? For most PAYE employees it's one of the simplest financial wins available. Here's the step-by-step version.
Emergency Tax in Ireland: Why It Happens and How to Get Your Money Back Fast
First payslip lighter than expected? You're probably on emergency tax — and it's almost always a quick fix. How it happens and how to fix it fast.
Ireland Tax Calendar 2026: Key Dates & Deadlines
The Irish tax dates that actually matter in 2026, in plain terms: Form 11 and 12 deadlines, CGT payment dates, the 4-year refund window, and the PRSI change.
How to Read Your Irish Payslip — And Spot the Errors That Cost You
A missing tax credit can cost you €2,000 a year on a payslip that looks completely normal. What each line means, what "Week 1" really does, and the five errors we see most.
Working From Home in Ireland: The Remote Working Relief Explained
Remote Working Relief isn't huge, but it's real money, it backdates four years, and it takes minutes to claim. Here's how the 30% calculation actually works.
The Rent Tax Credit in Ireland: A Complete Guide for Tenants
Renting your home in Ireland? You could be owed up to €2,000 a year — and up to four years back. Who qualifies, what disqualifies you, and how to claim.
Top Irish Tax Deductions You Could Be Missing in 2026
Thousands of PAYE workers in Ireland overpay every year. The reliefs expats miss most — Rent Tax Credit, medical, WFH — and how to claim 4 years back.
AVC and Pension Tax Relief in Ireland: How Much Can You Actually Save?
Pension contributions are one of the few areas of Irish tax where the government actively wants to give you money back — tax relief on pension contributions is one of the most generous reliefs available, yet a huge number of PAYE workers either aren't contributing or aren't claiming the relief properly.
Medical Expenses Tax Relief in Ireland: What You Can Actually Claim Back
Almost everyone pays for some healthcare out of pocket — and almost nobody claims the 20% relief they're owed. What qualifies and how to claim it.
Flat Rate Expenses Ireland: The Allowance You Claim Without a Single Receipt
A tax deduction that needs no receipts — but the amount depends on your exact sub-category, not your job title. How it works, what it's really worth, and how to claim four years.
Crypto Tax in Ireland: What Every Expat Should Know
Ireland taxes crypto gains seriously — and 'cashing out' isn't the only disposal that counts. Rates, the annual exemption and payment deadlines explained.
Inheritance Tax in Ireland: What You Actually Owe (CAT Explained)
It's not called inheritance tax here — it's Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT). Thresholds, groups and deadlines explained for expats in Ireland.
Capital Gains Tax in Ireland: What You Pay, When You Pay It, and When You File
CGT is 33% with a €1,270 exemption — but paying and filing are separate deadlines fourteen months apart. How netting losses saves tax, and the return most people never file.
Moving to Ireland: How Cross-Border Taxes Work
Residence, domicile, Split Year Treatment, double-tax treaties — the first-year tax essentials for anyone moving to Ireland, explained in plain English.
Do Non-EU Workers Get Tax Refunds in Ireland? What Visa Holders Need to Know
Your visa and your tax position are two separate systems. Revenue cares about tax paid, not immigration status — what Critical Skills holders need to know.
Redundancy in Ireland: How Much of Your Payout Is Actually Tax-Free?
A meaningful chunk of most redundancy payments in Ireland is tax-free by law — the Basic, Increased and SCSB exemptions explained, with a worked example.
Leaving Ireland? The Tax Refund You Might Be Owed
Leaving mid-year almost always means Revenue owes you money. Here's how Split Year Treatment and a leaving-Ireland refund claim work, before you go.
Tax for UK Nationals in Ireland: Cross-Border Work, ISAs and What You're Owed
Live in Ireland, work in the North? Trans-border Workers Relief can be worth over €9,000 a year — and hybrid working can destroy it. Plus ISAs and four years of refunds.
Tax Refunds for Indian Workers in Ireland: What You're Owed and How to Claim It
Arrived on a Critical Skills permit? A typical first-year Irish tax refund is over €2,100. What you're owed, what to do about income in India, and how to claim.
Tax Refunds for Polish Workers in Ireland: Four Years You Probably Never Claimed
Working in Ireland for years and never claimed? Four open tax years can be worth thousands. Rent credit, family medical expenses, property in Poland and inheritance.
Tax Refunds for Brazilian Workers in Ireland: What You're Owed and How to Claim It
Worked in Ireland on emergency tax? Many Brazilian workers are owed thousands. What you can claim, what students on Stamp 2 should know, and how to claim four years.
Tax Refunds for Filipino Workers in Ireland: What Healthcare Staff Are Owed
Working two jobs in Irish healthcare? You could be overpaying €1,200 a year without knowing. Nurse flat rate expenses, agency shifts, and four years of claims.
Tax Refunds for Romanian Workers in Ireland: The Money Gaps in Your Work Year
Had months between jobs in Ireland? Those unworked months are tax credits you never received. How the gap becomes a refund, and four years you can still claim.
Tax for Italian Workers in Ireland: RSUs, Refunds and What Nobody Tells You
Working in a Dublin multinational? How RSUs and share options are really taxed, the CGT return most employees never file, and what to claim at the 40% rate.
Tax for Spanish Workers in Ireland: Refunds, Shares and Dual Residence
Arrived in Dublin mid-year? Your first-year Irish tax refund could be over €4,000. Plus RSUs, the CGT return nobody files, and Spanish dual residence traps.
Tax for French Workers in Ireland: Refunds, French Savings and What Doesn't Travel With You
Your assurance-vie, PEA and Livret A don't keep their French tax treatment in Ireland. What changes, what you can claim back, and what to check before year four.
Tax for German Workers in Ireland: Refunds, Your Depot and What Germany Still Takes
Your German bank may still be withholding 26.375% when the treaty rate is 15%. What that costs, how to reclaim it, and the Irish refunds you have four years to claim.
Tax for Americans in Ireland: Two Systems, One Salary, and the Investment Trap
Arrived mid-year on a Dublin salary? Your Irish refund could be €6,400. Plus why Irish ETFs are a US tax trap, FBAR thresholds, and how the two systems collide.
Tax for Portuguese Workers in Ireland: Refunds Now, and Getting the Return Right
Leaving Ireland mid-year can mean a €2,800 refund. Plus why your return date to Portugal is now a tax decision under IFICI, and what to claim before you go.
Tax Refunds for Nigerian Workers in Ireland: What You're Owed and What to Claim
Paying third-level fees for two children? Claiming in the same year is worth €600 more. Plus healthcare allowances, emergency tax and four years you can claim.
Tax Refunds for Ukrainian Workers in Ireland: What You're Owed
Worked short jobs in Ireland on emergency tax? Your correct tax bill may have been zero, meaning everything comes back. How to claim four years, and what you need.
Tax for South African Workers in Ireland: Your Refunds, and the SARS Question
Still a SARS tax resident? The R1.25m exemption has a ceiling, and ceasing residency has an exit charge. Plus Irish CGT on your SA property, and four years of refunds.
Irish Tax Guides by Nationality: Why Where You Came From Changes What You Owe
Fifteen country guides for expats in Ireland. Whether a treaty exists, what your home country still wants, and what you left behind all change what you owe.
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