Report on claims about improper use of public money at State-funded body sent to gardaí
Department says investigation commissioned by Skillnet Ireland experienced significant constraints due to persistent lack of co-operation
Revenue Commissioners
Almost €7m worth of cigarettes seized by Revenue at Dublin Port
Seizure made with assistance of mobile X-ray scanner and Milo the detector dog
WRC rejects €360,000 employment rights claim by ‘go-to’ RTÉ video editor
Broadcaster’s lawyers said commission had no jurisdiction to rule on case due to time limits in Workplace Relations Act
Farmer loses €1.5m green diesel tax battle with Revenue
Unnamed farmer, haulier and agricultural contractor had appealed Revenue bill tied to sale of green diesel
Property investor loses €400,000 tax appeal
Tax Appeals Commission rules investor should pay CGT bill after dispute
Revenue wrote off more than €270m in unpaid taxes last year
Many of the debts related to companies that went into liquidation during the pandemic or struggled to repay warehoused tax debt
Government overreaching with changes to law on tax appeals
Legislation forcing the naming of those challenging tax assessment in all but exceptional cases is unreasonable
Whistleblowers net €1.5m for Revenue
Protected disclosures result in prosecutions and investigations, says tax authority
What happens if I don’t pay the Local Property Tax?
If a property owner fails to engage, or has not made ‘an honest assessment’ Revenue has a range of collection and enforcement options
A new CSO report debunks the vacant property narrative
Using electricity consumption to measure vacancy shows Ireland has a rate far below that indicated by census data
Public hearings of tax appeals would punish people for exercising their rights, tax industry says
Oireachtas committee hears of strong opposition to plans for identities of those appealing Revenue assessment to be disclosed in decisions
Bauer Media employee charged with having €110,000 of cannabis for sale or supply
Seafra O’Donovan arrested after drug haul seized at Marconi House, the broadcast home of Today FM and Newstalk radio stations
More than 170,000 property owners who have not paid LPT to face Revenue ‘noncompliance campaign’
Returns and payments made for over 1.9m properties
Couple in court following alleged theft of €274k and laundering of pandemic wage subsidy
Government scheme was designed to help businesses affected by Covid-19 to retain staff
More than 27 million seized in a week: the front line in Ireland’s fight against cigarette smugglers
Republic being used as gateway for smuggling into UK as organised crime drives growing black-market trade across Europe
Curbs on tax relief for high earners generate €13.6m for exchequer
Seventy-two people with incomes above €125,000 would have paid no income tax at all last year, Revenue Commissioners figures show
Domino’s Pizza pays £1m to Revenue Commissioners
Group paid £1m to Revenue in connection with the settlement of the historical driver case in Shorecal, its biggest franchisee here
Company directors and landlords dominate latest tax defaulters’ list
Revenue publishes list of 25 settlements with a total value of €7.9 million
Iran war adds to delays in disposal of MV Matthew
Revenue Commissioners chair told PAC, ‘We are very hopeful that we are getting closer to the end game’
Misclassification of family members a common issue in PRSI cases, PAC hears
Some 6,600 employees were identified as having misclassified as self-employed with €26.7m identified as due in taxes
Back taxes from gig economy workers and data centre attacks
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Revenue could collect nearly €27m in taxes via gig economy ruling
More than 280 employers come forward after Supreme Court ruling that pizza delivery drivers are employees for tax purposes
Buoyant labour market keeps exchequer finances flowing
Government collects €2.9bn in income tax in February, 10% up on last year
Sinn Féin TD says he’s a ‘Bob Marley guy’ as Cork accent goes viral in Jamaica
Thomas Gould goes viral; Revenue sniffs out new detector dogs, ‘basic laws of physics’ show Dublin 15 getting a raw deal, Netflix ‘on board’ for Keegan adaptation
My brother in Britain left me money in his will. What are my tax liabilities on this inheritance?
Inheritance tax rules are very different in the UK and the Republic which can leave people very confused about any liability they may have
Will I have to sell my home to repay nursing home costs when my spouse dies?
Most people require a nursing-home loan to cover the financial contribution towards the cost of their care, assessed against the family home
New vape tax delivering less than half of ‘conservative’ Government projections
Trade body says self-assessment of vape tax liability ‘clearly not robust enough if returns are at such a shockingly low level’
US firms Apple, Microsoft and Eli Lilly paid almost 50% of State’s corporate tax in 2024
Report by Irish Fiscal Advisory Council highlights ‘exceptionally concentrated’ nature of Ireland’s corporate tax base
Cab granted permission to sell ‘very high worth’ cars seized from former Real IRA member
Two BMWs and an Audi, which were in Nathan Kinsella’s possession, were described as assets ‘in depreciation’
Revenue find €475,000 of herbal cannabis in woman’s luggage at Dublin Airport
Passenger arrested after 23.8kg of drugs were discovered
Harris accused of ‘allowing vulture funds buy up family homes’ despite promise to end practice
Bulk purchase of houses down to 293 last year from high of 675 in 2023, says Tánaiste
Cannabis valued at €2m seized at Dublin Airport
Package labelled as ‘linen bedding’ contained 100kg of the drug and was destined for Northern Ireland, says Revenue
Brian Grendon given suspended sentence for failing to pay tax on €27,000 cash found in home
Car dealer (48) denies being part of organised crime group and that money found in envelopes represented proceeds of crime
Will our informal EuroMillions arrangement run into trouble with Revenue if we win the jackpot?
If two or more people are playing the lottery together, it’s essential that they formalise the arrangement
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