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Leaving Ireland

  1. Overview
  2. If you are going abroad to work
  3. If you are leaving Ireland
  4. If you have retired and are moving abroad
  5. Split-year treatment in your year of departure
  6. Are you entitled to a refund of tax?
  7. Letting Irish property while you are abroad

Are you entitled to a refund of tax?

If you worked in Ireland for part of the year and you have now gone to live abroad, you may be due a refund of tax.

To claim a refund:

  • log into PAYE Services within myAccount and select ‘Claim unemployment repayment’.

If you are not e-enabled, you will need to send the following to your local Revenue office:

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Published: 05 January 2024 Print this page

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