ubiquitous said:The tendency of large numbers of PAYE taxpayers to "forget" to declare other sources of income to the Revenue could be described as "downright poor practice" on their part also. In that context, it would be highly irresponsible of the Revenue to issue tax refunds to people who are not entitled to receive same.
Revenue should issue refunds to people if they are due them. End of story. if I overpay then i am due money back
ubiquitous said:Agreed...and if you apply for your refund, by completing the required forms and statutory declarations (eg that you have no undeclared income), you will get your money back.
However, in the absence of such a declaration from you, the Revenue have no way of knowing whether you are entitled to a refund. In that context, imho it would be reckless of them to use public funds to issue a refund to you without any confirmation that you are entitled to receive same.
xeresod said:It's ridiculous to say that refunds should automatically be issued by Revenue if they are due. How are Revenue to know that any individuals circumstances have changed and that they are due additional credits, reliefs or exemptions unless the person contacts them. I know Revenue have lots of ways of getting information, by I didn't realise mind-reading was one of them!
legend99 said:as carpenter has said, many people end up overpaynig tax by virute of a job move mid year etc. If when you look at yoru P60 you have overpaid tax then revenue should know the same thing and repay it. I am not taking about taking account change of allowances that revenue are not aware of.
Also changes in circumstances, non PAYE tax matters (e.g. MED1 expenses etc.). I'm sure that lots of PAYE workers lose out due to overpayment of tax/PRSI. Some because they don't know any better and don't check their payslips, P60s, P45s etc. Some (like many of my colleagues) who know that they are entitled to certain credits/allowances/refunds but don't bother claiming them.xeresod said:It's not that simple, things like taxable unemployment benefit need to be taken into account.
ClubMan said:Some (like many of my colleagues) who know that they are entitled to certain credits/allowances/refunds but don't bother claiming them.
This is incorrect. Revenue have no formal powers to increase one's tax credits in this way as tax credits are set out on an annualised basis in every year's Finance Act. However, as a concession, and to prevent all sorts of hassle and argy bargy, the Revenue agreed in individual cases to informally increase tax credits by 2/54 weeks for 2004 - only for PAYE "customers" who complained. (The legality of these actions is another matter entirely). Needless to say, this concession was not available to the self-assessment sector who file the majority of tax returns annually and who are increasingly treated like lepers in the operation of our tax system.Turns out that 2004 was a 54 payweek year and that in the assessment revenue should have increased our tax credits etc to take this into account!!
ubiquitous said:Needless to say, this concession was not available to the self-assessment sector who file the majority of tax returns annually and who are increasingly treated like lepers in the operation of our tax system.
candyman said:I heard recently its possible to have your P60 checked, presumably by the revenue, to see if you are entitled to any tax refund for 2005.
Has anyone actually done this and if so what are the steps? Is there a charge for this service and what documentation do you need to supply (asides from the P60 obviously)
hjrdee said:How exactly are they treated like lepers?
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