Revenue urges Kildare people to claim tax back - €900 the average payout

Revenue officials have urged Kildare people to ensure they claim all their tax refunds, reliefs and credits.

Revenue said that as of 29 January 2025, over 550,000 PAYE returns have already been processed for 2024.

Over 80% (approximately 444,000) resulted in an overpayment of tax, and refunds of over €400 million have already been issued.

That works out at around €900 per person. 

Revenue has also seen a continuation of the rising trend in the number of PAYE taxpayers using Revenue’s myAccount service to file their Income Tax Return during the first weeks of the new year.

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 Welcoming this increasing level of engagement Aisling Ní Mhaoileoin, Revenue’s National PAYE Manager, said:

“The myAccount service is quick, easy and free to use and available all year round, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, we use all the information available to us to pre-populate returns. Therefore, for the vast majority of PAYE taxpayers, filing a return is a straightforward process they can complete themselves at a time that suits them.

By filing an Income Tax Return, PAYE taxpayers can ensure that they are claiming all tax credits and reliefs they are entitled to, and receive any refund they are due. Of the returns filed to date this year, over 80% (approximately 444,000) resulted in an overpayment of tax, and refunds of over €400 million have already been issued.

PAYE taxpayers can also use myAccount to add any additional income they have earned outside the PAYE system. Almost 12% (approximately 66,000) of the 2024 returns processed to date this year resulted in an underpayment of tax, and we are working with those taxpayers to collect the underpayment by reducing their future tax credits, over a period of 4 years.”

The statistics published today also show that a further €389 million may have been overpaid during 2024. Revenue has therefore launched a public information campaign to raise awareness among PAYE taxpayers about the range of tax credits and reliefs available, and how they can be claimed.

Speaking at the launch of this information campaign earlier today, Dan Oosthuizen from Revenue’s PAYE Services, said:

“Our records indicate that a further €389 million may have been overpaid in 2024, and I therefore encourage all PAYE taxpayers to log on to Revenue’s myAccount service to finalise their tax position as soon as they can.

Taxpayers are also reminded that they have four years to claim any additional refund they may be due. Any taxpayer who has not yet done so should therefore also review and finalise their tax position for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. If Revenue owes you money, you’ll get a refund into your bank account within days. If you owe Revenue money, we’ll work with you to find a suitable payment option.”

Detailed guidance, including step-by-step videos on how to submit a PAYE Income Tax Return and information on the wide range of tax credits and reliefs available, can be found on myAccount and PAYE campaign page, which is accessible at www.revenue.ie/paye.  

Revenue’s myAccount service can be accessed through the Revenue website, or a verified MyGovID account, and taxpayers are reminded that Revenue never issues communications by email or text message.