To get emergency tax back in Ireland, the fastest route is usually to log into your Revenue myAccount and register your job or complete an Income Tax Return so Revenue can correct your tax record and issue any refund due.
What to do
- Make sure your employer has your PPS number and your job details are registered with Revenue.
- Log into myAccount and add or update your employment under PAYE services.
- If the overpayment is from a previous year, submit an Income Tax Return for that year.
- If you’ve already left the job and still haven’t been refunded, Revenue’s review will usually handle the repayment, or you may need to use the relevant repayment claim route in myAccount.
How the refund happens
Once Revenue issues the correct payroll notification, your employer can stop emergency tax and may refund overpaid tax through payroll. If the issue relates to a past tax year, Revenue can process the refund after your return is reviewed.
Common reason it happens
Emergency tax usually happens when Revenue does not yet have your PPS number or your job registration details, so the income is taxed at a higher temporary rate until the record is fixed.
Useful note
The quickest and easiest method is through myAccount rather than waiting for a manual process. If your details are still wrong after you register the job, Revenue can only fix it once the information matches your employer’s records.
TL;DR
- Add your job in Revenue myAccount.
- Make sure your employer has your PPS number.
- For a previous tax year, file an Income Tax Return.
- Refunds are then issued by Revenue or through your employer’s payroll correction.