The High Court has rejected the retailer's attempt to halt a Revenue Vat audit into historical online sales to Irish customers, ruling that the retailer’s legal action was "plainly premature".
Retail giant Sports Direct is trying to stop a retrospective Revenue Vat audit of its online sales to Ireland, describing the potential probe as a "stalking horse" and attempt to gather evidence of fraud or neglect to support a potential tax assessment.
Sportsdirect.com Retail Limited, a British vehicle at the centre of Mike Ashley’s retail group, has initiated a judicial review case in the High Court against the Revenue Commissioners.
Decathlon Sports, the €13 billion French sports retail giant, is poised to open its first Irish store. More are in the pipeline, as it aims to grow revenues and build market share here. Just what will this mean for Lifestyle and Elverys?
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