Claim Income Tax or PAYE Refund from Revenue without losing your sanity
Let’s be honest: leaving your hard-earned cash sitting in Revenue’s bank account earning zero interest is basically a charitable donation you never signed up for. Whether you suffered emergency tax, paid for root canals, or turned your spare bedroom into a freezing corporate bunker, you are likely owed money.
The Refund Recovery Simulator
Check the expenses you’ve incurred over the past 4 years to calculate your humorous estimated refund!
Select your expenses above to reveal your estimated windfall!
The four pillars of getting your money back from Revenue
Revenue doesn’t send out search parties to hand you refunds. You have to claim them. Here’s what people miss most often.
Medical & Dental Expenses (20% Relief)
That expensive crown, consultant visit, physio session, or prescription isn’t just a blow to your jaw—it’s a 20% tax credit waiting to happen. Keep your Med 2 forms and receipts safe. Routine dental is excluded, but surgical procedures and crowns are fully claimable.
- 20% back on non-routine medical and dental
- Can be claimed for yourself, family members or dependents
- Can look back across the last 4 tax years
Remote Working (WFH) Tax Relief
If you spent part of your week answering Slack messages from your kitchen table while wearing tracksuit bottoms, you can claim tax relief on a portion of your electricity, heating, and broadband bills. Every kilowatt-hour counts!
- Proportion of vouched utility bills
- Applies to hybrid and full-time remote employees
- Filed securely through your MyAccount portal
Emergency Tax Recovery
Started a new job and watched Revenue tax you like you’re playing for Real Madrid? That’s emergency tax. Once your employer registers your new job properly with Revenue, all that overpaid tax flows right back into your bank account.
- Instantly triggered when a new job starts without a RPN
- Fully refundable upon updating your MyAccount
Flat-Rate Expenses & Professional Fees
If you work in a specific trade, profession, or industry (from nurses and builders to retail and hospitality staff), Revenue allows a flat-rate deduction for the cost of uniforms, tools, and upkeep. Most workers don’t even know they qualify.
- Pre-approved standard deductions per industry
- Instantly updates your tax credits for the year
The clock is ticking on older tax years
Revenue operates under a strict 4-year statute of limitations for refunds. In 2026, you can claim for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Once the clock strikes midnight on December 31th, 2022 unclaimed refunds vanish into the state coffers forever.
How to claim your refund through MyAccount
The process is entirely digital, though navigating government portals can sometimes test your patience. Here is how you do it step by step:
Access your MyAccount via Revenue.ie using your MyGovID or username/password. Make sure your bank account details are up to date so Revenue knows where to deposit your windfall.
Select ‘Review your tax’ for the relevant year (e.g., 2025). This generates an easy-to-read Statement of Liability showing whether you underpaid or, more likely, overpaid.
Upload or enter your medical receipts, flat-rate expenses, and remote working details into the electronic form. Double-check all figures before hitting submit.
Revenue processes the return and typically deposits the refund directly into your bank account within 3 to 5 working days. Treat yourself responsibly (or hire TAS to handle your next corporate tax return).
Straight answers about tax refunds
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Let TAS Consulting review your tax records across the last 4 years. No fuss, no jargon, just your money back where it belongs.
Disclaimer: Information provided is for general guidance on Irish tax rules and Revenue procedures. Consult a qualified tax adviser for your specific circumstances.