Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010
239 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Finance the process by which a person who overpaid the income levy in 2009 but who has not worked with the same employer continuously throughout 2009 can apply for a refund of this overpayment; the length of time this process should take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13034/10]
View answerI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that a person who has overpaid income levy can apply for a refund in one of two ways as described below. In making an application a person should use the figures from the Income Levy Certificates which he/she will have received from his/her employer in respect of each employment held in 2009. The person should either:
(i) Complete an Income Levy Refund Claim Form and send it to their local Revenue office. The form is available to download from www.revenue.ie or from Revenue's Forms and Leaflets Service, which can be contacted at 1890 30 67 06; or
(ii) Submit their claim using the on-line facility at www.revenue.ie
Refund claims would normally be processed within 20 working days in accordance with Revenue's customer service standards. Unfortunately, however, Income Levy refund claims forms are among items of work currently embargoed in the on-going industrial action by certain Public Sector unions and accordingly it is not possible to say when claims will be dealt with. Talks between public service management and unions are continuing with the assistance of the Labour Relations Commission in an effort to resolve the current dispute.
