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Between 2010 and 2012, international trader Susquehanna tried to claim tax relief on group losses. In the face of Revenue opposition, it won its case — and then lost it.

A heritage thatched pub or 1970s pastiche – either way, the company behind the endangered Stillorgan Orchard Pub is being pursued by Revenue in newly filed High Court proceedings. One of its owners is Applegreen magnate Bob Etchingham.

A battle between a businessman and the tax authority has clarified case law on convertible loans and CGT losses.

The scheme involved a web of German bond transactions that produced artificial losses to offset taxes. The Revenue action was a test case against media investor Dermot Hanrahan and the ruling will have implications for other taxpayers.

When you look at the profile of the remaining debt in the warehouse, the breakdown of the companies that owe it, and the national insolvency trends over a sustained period, it is clear there is no need for write-downs or an amnesty on the €1.65bn in the warehouse.

Greg Kavanagh says his company Fofo is in a tax dispute with the Revenue Commissioners over expenses claims dating back a decade. After a challenging couple of years, things are going well again, he told The Currency.

Interim examiners were appointed to pubs owned by businessman Colm Wu. An independent expert report has found a "concerning disregard for both internal control measures and adherence to Company Law" in one of his companies.

The tax authority stopped its enforcement activity during he pandemic. However, it has been building up its debt cases again over the past 18 months, as evidenced by new data analysing Revenue’s activities over the past five years.

A medical consultant, who moved here to learn more about the Irish medical system, believed he was exempt from paying income tax under the Double Taxation Agreement. Revenue didn't see it that way and hit him with a €238,000 income tax assessment.

Ireland is home to a large slice of profits posted by international firms in search of favourable tax terms. But what happens when countries disagree on the allocation of taxable income across borders?