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Revenue confirms that split-year treatment can apply to employment income in the year of arrival, where the relevant conditions are met meaning employment income earned before you became Irish tax resident may fall outside the Irish net for that year.
Domicile is separate from residence. A non-Irish-domiciled resident can be taxed only on foreign income and gains actually remitted into Ireland but the moment a foreign investment, fund or pension is treated as Irish tax resident income, that protection can narrow. We review your domicile position and foreign holdings together, before you rely on either.
It depends on your residence and domicile position. Irish tax residents are generally taxed on worldwide income; non-domiciled residents may only be taxed on foreign income actually remitted into Ireland.
Residence is determined by a day-count test over the calendar year, not by the date you physically move. We assess this against your specific travel pattern.
Beyond income tax, moving triggers questions on domicile, foreign investments, capital gains, and for many arrivals a US or UK filing obligation that continues after relocation. We assess all of these together, not one at a time.
Yes, ideally before your move date is fixed. Decisions on timing, foreign structures and pension transfers are far cheaper to get right in advance than to unwind afterwards.
Many foreign funds and investment products are treated differently under Irish rules than under your previous country’s rules worth reviewing before you move, not after.
Registration should happen promptly once you take up residence or employment in Ireland, particularly where PAYE or self-assessment obligations apply.
Get a pre-move review before you land, and correct registration once you arrive one advisor, both sides of the journey.
