More than €400m in overpaid tax refunded by Revenue

New figures from the agency show more than 80% of returns filed resulted in an overpayment of tax

The statistics published today also show that a further €389m may have been overpaid during 2024, with Revenue launching a public information campaign to raise awareness among PAYE taxpayers about the range of tax credits and reliefs available

Refunds of more than €400m have been issued by Revenue to people who overpaid tax in 2024, new figures from the agency show. 

Publishing statistics on 2024 PAYE Income Tax Returns filed so far this year, Revenue found that more than 80% of returns resulted in an overpayment of tax, reflecting around 444,000 taxpayers.