The lowdown: preparing for your annual tax return

When and how to file your return with the Revenue

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If you are self-employed, or if you are receiving income in addition to that taxed under the PAYE system – for example, rental or investment income, foreign income and foreign pensions, or profits from share options – you are required to file a tax return annually.

Under the self-assessment system, the common date for the payment and filing of income tax returns is October 31. However, if you pay and file electronically using ...