Prior to obtaining your Tax Free Allowance Certificate you need to obtain a PPS Number (Personal Public Service Number). To obtain your PPS number please click on the following link:
http://bursarsoffice.nuim.ie/PayrollOffice.shtml
To obtain your Tax Free Allowance Certificate you need to complete Form 12A and send it to the Income Tax Office. Form 12A can be downloaded at the following link:
http://www.revenue.ie/forms/form12a.pdf
The Contact details for the Income Tax Office are:
Unit 657
85-93 Lower Mount Street
Dublin 2
Telephone: 01 6474000
Website: http://www.revenue.ie
You will need to quote your PPS number and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth Registered Number – 9587715A – on Form 12A. On submission of Form 12A, a Tax Free Allowance Certificate should issue from the Income Tax Office directly to the Salaries Office at NUI Maynooth. A copy may also be sent to your home address at your request.