Claiming Overseas Tax Back

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If you have worked abroad during the past several years, you are most likely entitled to an income tax refund.

Information and advice on the subject of claiming tax back from working abroad is mixed to say the least. Income tax refunds for people who work abroad are available and there are many organisations that specialise in doing the administration for you. This involves filing tax returns with the aim of securing tax refunds. The services are generally open to all nationalities.

Tax Agencies

Taxback.com

If you’re going on a gap year or you’ve just arrived back home, taxback.com can organise your tax refund for you. Taxback.com organises income tax refunds from Australia, the US, UK, Ireland, New Zealand 12 other countries for thousands of international workers every year. Most people who work temporarily in a foreign country overpay tax and are owed a tax refund. Taxback.com can provide a hassle free way for you to claim back you Australia tax back or if you worked in the UK before you left you may also be due a UK tax refund. Its simple just click here for more details.

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Check that the agency includes the following

  • The agency should estimate your refund for free.
  • These days its reasonable to expect that you should be able to track your tax online.
  • The agency should operate on a no refund no fee basis.
  • The agency should do the whole lot, including dealing with the tax office.

Payment documents differ from country to country

Foreign tax regulations can be very tough to understand, the benefit of using an agency is that in theory they will be up to speed with changes in foreign tax regulations and language barriers should not be such an issue.

Country Document
Australia PAYG
Austria Lohnzettel
Belgium Loonfiche 281.10/Fiche 281.10
Canada T4
Denmark Arsopgorelese/Oplysningssedel
Germany Tax Card
Gibraltar P7A
Guernsey Tax Deduction Forms
Holland Jaaropgaaf
Ireland P45/P60
Japan Gensen Choshu-hyo
Luxembourg Fiche de Salarie ou de person/Fiche de retenue d’Impot
New Zealand Final Payslip/Certificate of earnings
Norway Certificate of pay and tax deducted
UK P45/P60
USA W2