Leaving Ireland

If you are leaving Ireland

You might be going to live abroad permanently or for an extended period of time. As a result, you may become non-resident for Irish tax purposes. If so, we recommend that you update your contact details on myAccount (if you are an employee) or otherwise through the Revenue Online Service (ROS).

To change your contact details on myAccount, you should:

1. Login to myAccount.
2. Click 'My Details' under 'My Profile'.
3. Click 'edit' on the 'Contact details' part of the page.
4. Click 'My address is not in the Republic of Ireland'.
5. Input you new details and click 'Save changes'.
6. Enter your myAccount password and click 'Submit'.

To change your contact details on ROS, you should:

1. Login to ROS.
2. Click 'Profile'.
3. Click 'Update Official or Business Address' at the bottom of the page.
4. Click 'My address is not in the Republic of Ireland'.
5. Input your new details and click 'Save'.
6. Enter your ROS password and click on 'Sign and Submit'.

If you are leaving Ireland and ceasing your job

If you are leaving your job before leaving Ireland, it is the responsibility of your employer to cease your employment with Revenue. If your employer fails to do this, you should:

1. Login to myAccount.
2. Click the 'View/Cease your Job or Pension Details' option, under 'PAYE Services'.
3. Click 'Cease job/pension'.
4. Input the date your employment ceased.
5. Enter your myAccount password and click 'Submit'.

Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Exclusion Order

If you are working abroad for an Irish employer, you may be exempt from Irish tax. Please see What is a PAYE Exclusion Order? to check if you are eligible.

Non-residents

If you are non-resident, you are required to pay Irish tax on any Irish sourced income. For example, rental income from an Irish property. Please see Tax residence for further information.  

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