Possible for PAYE worker to reclaim tax for previous years due to being non-resident?

I started a job in 2006 after graduating from college which involved a lot of travel. Mostly to various countries in South East Asia. I would have spent about 30 - 45 days per year in Ireland for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008. I am currently in Ireland for about 60 days and will leave Ireland again until the end of 2009.

Based on the information here: http://www.revenue.ie/en/personal/circumstances/moving/tax-residence.html, I believe I would have been classified as a non-resident, ordinarily resident, Irish domiciled. (Possibly no longer ordinarily resident for 2009?)

If I have this correct, then I would not have been resident for tax in Ireland since 2006. However, as a PAYE worker I have paid tax as normal.

Does this mean I would be due some level of tax refund for this period? And if so, has anyone had experience as PAYE worker claiming such a refund?

I have downloaded the Form 12 - PAYE tax return documents for 2006/2007/2008 and can return them to the revenue. I am able to identify myself as non resident on these documents. However I am unsure how I go about proving it. I have kept all boarding passes, passports, hotel receipts and can have a letter from my employer prepared. Although I have lived in hotels most of the time so the usual proof, utility bills would not be possible to provide.


Cheers for any info!

Re: Possible for PAYE worker to reclaim tax for previous years due to being non-resid

This will depend on where you were resident.

Certain treaties will say an employment is taxable in the country where the employer is established.

Re: Possible for PAYE worker to reclaim tax for previous years due to being non-resid

I was primarily based in Indonesia and Malaysia, with some time in Singapore. None of which have a taxation treaty with Ireland.

I'm not quite sure how this would relate to my case however, as I did not earn a salary in these countries. All income was through an Irish based employer to my Irish bank account.