Reviewed by: MyTaxRebate Team on 9 Mar 2026 | Authority: s.865 TCA 1997
Quick Answer
MyTaxRebate charges a fee of 10% + VAT (23% VAT) on the refund amount actually recovered for the client. For a €1,100 refund (the average across all MyTaxRebate claims), the fee is €110 + €25.30 VAT = €135.30. The client receives €964.70 net. If no refund is secured, there is no charge. There are no upfront fees, no administrative charges, and no minimum claim size requirements. The fee is deducted from the refund before the balance is transferred to the client.
What This Page Covers
- ✓How tax agent fees are calculated in Ireland
- ✓The 10% + VAT structure: worked examples at different refund sizes
- ✓Why performance-based fees align the agent's interests with the client's
- ✓What happens if Revenue revises a refund amount after submission
- ✓How fees compare to claiming yourself through the Revenue system
- ✓Why the fee is typically justified by the additional refund a professional review recovers
Key Facts at a Glance
- ✓Fee: 10% of the refund recovered, plus 23% VAT on the fee
- ✓No refund secured = no fee of any kind
- ✓No upfront charges, no admin fees, no minimum claim size
- ✓Claims cover all four open years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) under s.865 TCA 1997
- ✓Fee is deducted from the refund before the net amount is transferred to the client
- ✓The fee applies only to the amount Revenue approves and processes to the client account
Pricing Clarity Helps Workers Judge Net Value Properly
Pricing pages need to do more than list a fee. Workers want to understand what the fee covers, whether the review spans all open years, and how claim support continues after submission. MyTaxRebate uses transparent pricing to show the difference between a narrow one-off filing service and a broader PAYE review that identifies additional refund value. That context helps the worker judge net outcome rather than fee percentage in isolation.
This is especially important where a cheaper-looking option may provide a thinner review. A service that fails to identify older open-year issues or secondary reliefs can cost the worker more in missed recovery than it saves in visible charges. MyTaxRebate frames pricing transparently around review scope, claim quality, and overall recovery potential.
Why This Topic Matters in a Full Tax Refund Review
These broader MyTaxRebate guides are strongest when they move beyond a headline promise and explain how the topic fits into the worker's actual refund journey. MyTaxRebate treats each of these issues as part of a wider PAYE review rather than as standalone marketing copy. That matters because service quality, pricing clarity, security, dispute support, and review depth only have meaning when they are tied back to how a real claim is prepared, checked, submitted, and followed through with Revenue.
The practical value for the reader is certainty. Workers who are already unsure about overpaid tax often hesitate because they do not know whether the process is credible, what evidence is needed, or how a claim is managed once it leaves their hands. MyTaxRebate addresses those questions by combining Revenue-linked review, year-by-year analysis across the open claim window, and professional coordination of supporting information. That is what turns a promising message into an operationally trustworthy one.
It also explains why a broader review frequently produces a better result than a narrow single-issue claim. A worker may arrive through one blog topic, such as pricing, process, or claim support, but still have several distinct refund items in the same open years. MyTaxRebate therefore connects these service-focused pages back to the wider PAYE reality: emergency tax, unclaimed credits, flat-rate expenses, medical relief, and multi-year recovery all interact with the final outcome.
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How the 10% + VAT Fee Works in Practice
Under s.865 TCA 1997 (which gives PAYE workers the statutory right to claim overpaid tax within four years of the end of the relevant tax year), MyTaxRebate is authorised as a Revenue-registered agent to prepare and submit tax refund claims on behalf of Irish PAYE workers. The fee for this service is 10% of the refund amount recovered, plus VAT at 23% on the fee element only.
To illustrate: a refund of €1,500 results in a fee of €150 (10% of €1,500) plus VAT of €34.50, for a total fee of €184.50. The client receives €1,315.50 net of fee. A refund of €500 results in a fee of €50 + €11.50 VAT = €61.50 total. The client receives €438.50. A refund of €3,000 results in a fee of €300 + €69 VAT = €369. The client receives €2,631.
The performance-based structure means that MyTaxRebate's fee increases proportionally with the size of the refund. This aligns the agent's interests with the client's: a larger, more comprehensive review that identifies more reliefs produces a larger refund for the client and a proportionally larger fee for the agent. There is no incentive to minimise the claim or omit reliefs.
The fee applies only to the refund that Revenue actually approves and processes. If Revenue approves a refund but issues a different amount than the claim submitted (which can occur if Revenue adjusts certain elements), the fee is calculated on the approved amount. MyTaxRebate provides a fee breakdown and confirmation of the approved refund amount before transferring the net amount to the client.
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Tax Scenarios
Four-year claim: €1,200 refund
A worker submits a four-year claim through MyTaxRebate and receives a total refund of €1,200 across 2022 to 2025. The contingency fee is deducted from the refund before it is paid. No upfront payment is required, and if the review had found no refund, no fee would apply. The worker receives the net refund directly to their bank account after the fee deduction.
No refund found: no fee charged
A worker's four-year review finds that the correct amount of PAYE was deducted in all open years and all available credits and reliefs were correctly applied. No overpayment is identified. No claim is submitted. No fee is charged. The review confirms the worker's tax position is correct, providing useful peace of mind at no cost.
Employee with missing credits
A PAYE worker finishes the year with standard credits not fully reflected in payroll. The corrected annual calculation reduces liability by €940, creating a refund once the file is reviewed properly.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- ✗Believing the fee is calculated on the full claim amount before Revenue adjustments (fees are calculated on the approved refund, not the submitted claim)
- ✗Not accounting for VAT: the 10% is subject to 23% VAT, so the total fee is 12.3% of the refund (e.g. €123 per €1,000 refund)
- ✗Assuming a self-submitted claim through the Revenue system will produce the same refund as a professional four-year review - in many cases, it will not
- ✗Not asking upfront whether the service charges a flat fee (which applies even if no refund is recovered) or a performance-based fee (which applies only on a successful outcome)
- ✗Overlooking the fact that the agent fee may be partially offset by the additional refund a professional review recovers compared to a self-submitted claim
When This Does Not Apply
Key Takeaways
- MyTaxRebate charges 10% + 23% VAT on the refund recovered; if no refund is secured, there is no charge.
- The total fee is 12.3% of the refund (e.g. €135.30 on a €1,100 refund), leaving the client with 87.7% of the recovery.
- Performance-based fees align the agent's incentive with maximising the client's refund across all four open years.
- The fee applies only to the amount Revenue approves and processes - not to the submitted claim amount.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does MyTaxRebate charge to claim my tax refund?
MyTaxRebate charges a fee of 10% of the refund recovered plus 23% VAT on the fee. For a €1,100 refund the fee is €110 plus €25.30 VAT, totalling €135.30. The client receives €964.70 net. If no refund is secured, there is no charge of any kind. There are no upfront fees, no administrative charges, and no minimum claim size.
Is there a fee if Revenue does not approve my tax refund?
No. The fee applies only if Revenue approves and processes a refund. If the claim review shows no entitlement, or if Revenue declines the claim, no fee is charged. This is the standard performance-based structure used by legitimate tax agents in Ireland and ensures the agent’s interests are aligned with the client’s.
How is VAT applied to the tax agent fee?
The 10% agent fee is subject to 23% VAT in Ireland. This means the total charge is 10% multiplied by 1.23, which equals 12.3% of the refund amount. For a €1,000 refund, the total fee is €123. The VAT portion (€23) is a Revenue-mandated tax on the service provided and is not retained by MyTaxRebate as profit. The VAT-exclusive fee retained by MyTaxRebate is 10% of the refund.
Can I claim the tax agent fee itself as a tax deduction in Ireland?
Tax agent fees paid in connection with preparing and submitting an income tax claim are not themselves deductible as a business expense for standard PAYE employees under Irish tax law. However, the refund recovered through the agent engagement is entirely tax-free income. The economics of the engagement (recovering €1,100 for a fee of €135) are typically strongly favourable to the client regardless of the non-deductibility of the fee.
What years does the MyTaxRebate fee cover?
The fee covers the complete four-year review: 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Under s.865 TCA 1997 (which grants PAYE workers the right to claim overpaid tax within four years), all four years are reviewed simultaneously in a single engagement. The fee applies to the total refund recovered across all four years, not separately for each year.
