Pay & File your Tax return with Revenue’s Online System, ( ROS ) Are you Ready?

It is that time of year again with business owners having to get ready to file their tax return for 2016. The Revenue online System (ROS) Pay & File Extended Deadline  is on 14 November 2017.  To qualify for the extension, you must both pay and file through ROS. Where only one of these actions is completed through ROS, the extension does not apply and the required date to submit returns and payments is 31 October 2017.

How to pay and File With ROS

Log onto ROS now to ensure that you can access ROS successfully. This will give you time to resolve any password or login issues before the filing deadline and avoid a late filing surcharge. It can take up to 10 days to obtain a new ROS digital certificate.

File now, pay later

You can file your return now and submit a payment instruction for a date up to 14^th of November if you have a ROS Debit Instruction in place. The payment will not be taken until your chosen date.

Income Tax

To avail of the extended deadline of the 14^th of November 2017, you must file the 2016 Form 11 return and make the appropriate payment through ROS for:

• Preliminary Tax for 2017,
• Income Tax balance due for 2016

Capital Acquisitions Tax

For beneficiaries who received gifts or inheritances with valuation dates in the year ended 31^st of August 2017 who make a Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT - IT38) return and the appropriate payment through ROS, the due date is also extended to 14^th of  November 2017, otherwise the 31^st of October 2017 deadline applies.

ROS PAY & FILE – What to do?

Check Your Login
If you have problems logging into ROS, visit the ROS Help Centre by clicking on the ROS Help link on the Login screen and try the "Something's Not Working" suggestions.

If you are prompted to renew your ROS digital certificate after login, please do so and ensure that you note your new password and Backup and Save the new certificate file on your computer. Your ROS digital certificate is stored on your computer. If you have lost your digital certificate or have forgotten your password, you must obtain a new certificate. You will be prompted to set security questions to obtain a new certificate

ROS Registration
If your ROS digital certificate has expired, or you are a new ROS user, you should register for ROS as soon as possible. You should allow at least one week to complete the ROS registration process by post.

Payments and Refunds
For mandatory e-filers, cheques are no longer issued for refunds of Income Tax. When in a tax refund position, you will need to ensure that your bank account details are recorded on ROS and are up to date. When making a payment all ROS Debit Instructions (RDIs) should be in place in advance of due filing dates.

Completing Form 11 – Tax Return and Self-Assessment Form
Help with filing the Form 11 through ROS is available in the ROS Help Centre - click on -Filing as an Employer, Agent, Company or Individual for Income tax

ROS Offline Application
If you wish to use the ROS Offline Application to prepare your Form 11, Please ensure that you have the latest version of both the ROS Offline Application and the form.  You can download these from the ROS help link

For more information on filing your on-line return, please contact Jim Doyle on 053 9170507 or email jdoyle@rda.ie