The tax authority is reviewing the department's Vat and PAYE liabilities from 2021 to 2024 after raising issues during audits. A Vat liability for 2022 was paid but an overall settlement figure is not yet landed on.
The business behind the GoBus intercity service from Galway to Dublin city and the airport challenged the Revenue's refusal to recognise its right to a Vat rebate as a tourist operator.
Revenue has recouped over €300m in overpayments to date from two subsidies which were used to cover the wages of thousands of employees at businesses badly impacted by Covid-19.
Released internal records show high-profile concerns with the National Shared Services Office's pensions system, while wage overpayments and tax miscalculations remains a routine issue that could turn into another political headache.
The case is the latest attempt by criminals to target an arm of the State, with the National Treasury Management Agency recently falling victim to a €5 million phishing scam this summer.
For years Dublin landlord Paul Howard and his partner Una McClean have been pursued by Revenue in a multi-million tax claim. But the couple has struck back using the ancient laws on champerty against the tax authority.
Major developers, a cinema mogul, the operator of Croke Park, and everyday farmers are among appellants seeking the removal of sites from the tax net, which came into effect earlier this year.
Revenue Commissioners have recovered €3.7m from nearly 90 investors in a Polish property investment scheme structured through offshore vehicles. With dozens of cases still active, the investigation marks one of the largest offshore tax enforcement actions in recent years.
The existence of a Revenue audit was not disclosed when an interim examinership was first pursued in court last November. A company director maintained this was “inadvertent” and not down to bad faith.
Revenue’s GAA tax probe may extend to team holidays and a range of match-related expenses. Winning, and playing more games, could mean a higher tax bill and an administrative headache for loyal volunteers.
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