Category Archives: Non-residents

Tax Refunds for Non-Residents

Happy woman with lots of €10 notes

A tax refund for a non-resident is one of the first cases before the Tax Appeals Commission this year. It’s a short case at 10 pages. When the page numbers are low, it’s usually not a good outcome for the taxpayer. Then you read the first page, and you know there’s only one result here.

Returning to Ireland and Starting a Business

Coming home

Are you returning to Ireland and starting a business? I met Tom this week, who has done that. Back from Canada after spending over 10 years there. Back to help build the country. Driving along the highway in Toronto, he saw a billboard that grabbed his attention. “You have helped build Toronto. Come home and

Leaving Ireland and Split Year Treatment

In an airport looking for her flight

I’m going to look at leaving Ireland and Split Year Treatment. It came up in two calls this week. Juan Denver left Ireland in March 2024 for Valencia. He needed help with his Irish taxes. Let’s look at Background Resident or not Split Year Treatment Other income Zoom AI Summary Background Juan is from Spain.

Non-Resident Landlord Withholding Tax

NLWT

A new non-resident landlord withholding tax system or NLWT as Revenue call it. I know this is not the most thrilling news you’ll hear today, but it’s important if you are in this space. We have non-resident clients who we do this work for. The purpose of the blog is to give you an idea

Tax Tips When Coming to Ireland

Coming to Ireland

I want to give you some Tax Tips when coming to Ireland. What I mean by coming here is staying here for a prolonged period. As such, you’ll become resident here. The idea for this came from a recent meeting I had with a Swiss couple. The lady, who we’ll call Mary, is from the

Non-Resident Landlords – Beds are Burning

Burning money

Non-resident landlords – Beds are Burning. There’s a new tax system in town and it’s gunning for you. It will take money from you and give it to Revenue. And it will be up to you to get it back. The lyrics of the Midnight Oil song Beds are Burning are washing around in my