Taxation Issues Ireland/Middleeast

Hi there,
Im thinking of taking up a job offer in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. The wages are tax free. Im just wondering when my contract ends in 18 months am i liable to pay tax on the amount i earn when i return to ireland or is there a taxation agreement between ireland and UAE? great if anyone can help

Firstly you need to determin whether you will break Irish residence.

If you don't, you will be taxable on all worldwide income.

The rules for determining whether you will break residence here are:

You are resident in Ireland if you spend:
183 days in Ireland in a tax year, or
280 days in that tax year and the preceeding year.


If you do break Irish residence you will not be taxable in Ireland on the overseas income.