Revenue eBrief No. 40/2008
Extended deadline for ROS Customers in respect of RACs, PRSAs & AVCs and Form RR1
Under Sections 787(7) and 787C(3) TCA 1997, relief may be claimed in respect of a Retirement Annuity Contract (RAC) or a Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) payment made on or before the return filing date of 31st October. Where an individual qualifies for the extended Pay and File deadline available to ROS customers, who both file and pay online, the deadline for making RAC and PRSA payments and claiming the relief is also extended to 17 November 2008.
This extended deadline also covers payments of Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) made under Section 774(8) or Section 776(3) TCA 1997, where the individual qualifies for the extended Pay and File deadline.
High-income individuals who are required under Section 485FB(3)TCA 1997 to submit Form RR1 and who both pay and file through ROS, may also avail of the extension to 17th November 2008.