Query re Tax back and credits

Hello,

Just wondering if anyone can help me with my query...

My husband is moving to Belfast to work on 1st March(he will be paid in sterling from this date). Technically he is no longer working in the Republic of Ireland , as he is no longer working in Ireland and we are a married couple can I use his tax credits to increase my tax free allowance. Alternatively can he get a p50 to get a tax refund?

Hope this query makes sense!

Thank you for your help

I don't think so.......

I assume you will both continue to live in the Republic of Ireland.

There is a joint tax agreement between the UK and Ireland, for those who live in one country and work in the other.

I don't know the details, but the broad principle of it is that you pay PAYE in the country that you work in, but must also put in a tax return in the country that you live in. The tax that you have paid in the other country is taken into consideration.

If you paid 10K tax in the UK and your tax bill in Ireland is 12K, you only pay the 2K balance.

I don't know exactly how this would work with a married couple, each working in a different county, but I 'm pretty sure that the tax authorities in both countries will not allow you to use this situation to double up tax credits.

Here is the actual Double taxation agreement between the UK and Ireland, if you have the energy to try to understand it.

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