Irish workers have left a mountain of cash with the taxman as they can’t be bothered claiming rebates.
Thousands of people have not yet submitted a refund claim for 2015 and if they don’t act by December 31, the money will be gone for good.
Taxback.com said Irish people are notorious for not claiming the reliefs they are due.
Spokeswoman Joanna Murphy added: “Whether it’s apathy or lack of awareness Irish people leave huge sums with the Revenue. Our average refund is €1,076 – it’s not small money.
“Once we hit January 1 the chance to claim any refund will have been missed.”
Ms Murphy said refunds are available for up to four years after expenses are incurred which are eligible for tax relief. People can still claim for 2016, 2017, 2018 and this year.
The major areas for rebates are medical expenses, tuition fees, flat rate expenses, working from home relief, home carers credit, nursing home relief and rent a room relief. Taxpayers can also claim employing a home carer tax credit and dependent relative credit.
Refunds are also available under home renovation incentive and rent relief.
Both have been phased out but can be claimed retrospectively in some cases.
