Last week Revenue launched an information campaign encouraging PAYE taxpayers to file their 2025 Income Tax return. As of 6 March 2026, over 806,000 PAYE returns for 2025 had already been processed with close to 82 percent of the returns resulting in a refund of tax. Revenue is reporting a continuing increase in the use of Revenue’s my Account service to file tax returns.
Of the returns processed, an underpayment of tax arose in almost 12 percent of cases with the remainder of the returns in a balanced position. Where an underpayment of tax arises, Revenue has indicated that it will engage with the taxpayers to collect the tax due through a suitable payment option, including the opportunity of reducing tax credits over a four-year period.
In its communication, Revenue noted an increase in the number of claims across several tax credits, including the rent tax credit, flat‑rate expenses, remote working relief, and health expenses. Taxpayers are reminded that they have four years to claim any additional refunds and should review and finalise their tax position for 2022, 2023, and 2024 if they have not already done so.
Detailed guidance, including step-by-step videos on how to submit a PAYE Income Tax Return and information on the wide range of tax credits and reliefs available, can be found on myAccount and on the dedicated PAYE campaign page at www.revenue.ie/paye.
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