Starting your first job

What you should do

Registering for Income Tax

When you start working for the first time, you need to register your job as soon as possible. This is to avoid paying Emergency Tax. You must do this even if your job is part-time or temporary.

To do this, you must:

• apply for a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN), if you do not already have one. A PPSN is available from the Department of Social Protection (DSP)
• and
• register for myAccount.

Registering your new job

When you receive your myAccount password, you will be able to register your new job. To register, click on the ‘Add Job or Pension Details’ link under the ‘PAYE Services’ tab in myAccount. You will be asked to provide information on your new job. The information will establish whether you are entitled to:

• the Employee Tax Credit
• and, or
• the Flat Rate Expenses Allowance. 

View your Tax Credit Certificate (TCC)

You will be able to view your TCC within two working days. To view your TCC, click on the ‘Manage your tax’ link in ‘PAYE Services’ in myAccount. You can also view your TCC in 'myDocuments' at the top of the Home page in myAccount.

Revenue will make a Revenue Payroll Notification (RPN) available to your employer showing your total tax credits and rate bands. Your employer can then make the correct tax deductions from your pay.

Next: How your tax is calculated