Foreign Earnings Deductions

[J]

Hi,

A few years ago I spent some time working abroad for an Irish Company. My trips abroad started in june 2001 and finished in October 2002. During this time I spent a total of about six or seven months in Asia and Central America, comprising of trips of a duration of between 2 weeks and 4 months. When I finished in October 2002 I attempted to get a Tax refund fOR Foreign Earnings Deductions and was told, by the tax office, that I needed to wait until I got my P60 at the end of that year before I could claim tax back.
However things got a little complicated in December 2002 when I changed job. When I left my old company I was issued with a P45 but had not been paid in full. When I started with my new company I provided them with this P45. Then subsequntly when my old company paid me in full (pay in lieu of holidays, bonuses, etc), I was issued with a new P45 which I again passed on to my new company. However when I recieved my P60 it included only my earnings with my new company (i.e. approx. 3 weeks pay from december 2002). When I looked for my corrected P45 so that I could ammend the situation, it had been mislaid. Since then I have left it slide.
Can anyone advise me on whether it is still possible for me to claim this tax refund, and if so I should I go about it, and what will I need?
Thanks.

All the best,
Jim

 

[Tamg]

Hi,
I've had a lot of dealings with FED and also a similar one to yourself where one year I was paid in the wrong tax year due to a mistake by my company.

Basically what you have to do is:
You need proof that you got this money as part of your pay for 2002. You will need to either find that P45, or get a copy of it.
Does your new company not have it? Did you not give it to them?
You could also request a letter off your old company explaining why your P60 for that year should be higher.Either way you need proof.

Then get you your P60 and send it in. Even if you don't have this it you will be okay as they have all the info themselves.

If you look up www.revenue.ie, with your PPS number on hand you will find out what number to call. They are very helpful and know their stuff.

It is still possible to claim for 2002, and no point in letting it slide any longer.

Also, as you know you need your dates on a letter from your old company. They have to show period of travel of at least 14 full days abroad, not including days traveling from/to Ireland.

T