What is a Form 12?
The Form 12 is an annual Income Tax return for people whose primary source of income is their PAYE income.
If you are in receipt of any other income apart from your income earned as an employee you may have an obligation to declare this on a Form 12.
Why would I have been sent a Form 12?
• The Revenue have recently issued 60,000 Form 12’s to individuals who may have an obligation to make an annual return.
• The Revenue may have obtained third party information regarding additional non-paye income such as payments from the Department of Agriculture, Rental Income etc.
• You have had a gain subject to Capital Gains Tax during the year, an example would be property/land or shares sold.
• You may be in receipt of a foreign pension.
What income types are assessable under a Form 12?
• Income from a trade or profession e.g. Farming/Musician/Services.
• Rental Income.
• Dividend Income.
• Foreign Incomes – Foreign Pensions, Foreign Rental Income.
When should I complete and return my Form 12?
Typically, you will need to complete your Form 12 by October 31st in the year following the tax year of assessment. i.e. for 2014 taxes, the Form 12 must be submitted by 31st October 2015.
What should I do now?
If you have received a Form 12 do not ignore it. You must complete the form honestly ensuring that you declare your income from all sources. In some circumstances it may be beneficial to seek professional advice.
Compliance Code for PAYE Taxpayers
This code was developed by Revenue to set out a clear and consistent approach to checks carried out on PAYE tax payers. For most PAYE tax payers the correct amount of tax will have been deducted from their earnings during the year by their employer. In some instances, underpayment of tax may arise as a result of the following;
• Tax credits, allowances & reliefs granted that the taxpayer was not entitled to.
• A change in the taxpayers personal circumstances meaning that certain tax
credits, reliefs & allowances no longer apply.
• Loss of entitlement to exemption from tax or reduced rate USC.
In order to ensure that the correct tax is collected and to prevent any build up of tax arrears, it is essential that taxpayers keep Revenue informed with as much up to- date information as possible about his or her earnings/ income.
Tax defaults may be corrected by the taxpayer in any of the following ways:
– Declare that an innocent error has been made.
– Make a self-correction of the error.
– Make a “Qualifying Disclosure”.
Revenue intervention can take the form of either:
– An aspect query.
– A profile interview.
– An audit or investigation.
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